Nismo still has the aluminum grommets for the shift lever.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
To: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Cutting Shifter
> >My dad's five speed shifter has been cut and threaded.
> >It is almost impossible to tell the difference between
> >first, third, and fifth gear. It causes many missed
> >shifts. Imagine autocrossing, maxing the rpm's in
> >second, and then hitting first instead of third. It
> >happens to me every time I drive the car. I don't think
> >the shift lever can be bent as you described. It bolts
> >to the tranny through a rubber grommet. If you bend the
> >lever it will rotate side to side when you try to
> >shift. Of course you could try to cut down the lever.
> >It might not give you the problem it gives me,
> >especially since you have a spare lever.
>
> I've had a couple of shift levers in 4-speed 510's cut down and
> rethreaded and the mod works well. I'd think the best way to bend these
> things would be to heat the lever, bend it and then re-heat treat it.
>
> Don't remember if the the solid aluminum shift lever bushing kit offered
> by Motorsports for the 510 and Z will work with the Roadsters, but it
> does wonders for the later cars. If it won't fit or is NLA, I'd think any
> machine shop or person with the right equipment could duplicate the OEM
> rubber piece in metal.
>
> FWIW,
> Ron
>
>
> Ronnie Day
> ronday@home.com
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