I'm glad I ain't big like a footsball player. I don't tighten things so
tight they snap (usually) or have such big hands they can't reach the small
nuts and bolts. There is something positive to being short!
66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Walter <ra0618@email.sps.mot.com>
To: road <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: Cutting SHifter
> Hmm, does this mean the price for a shifter is $30 + shipping? ;-)
> I know I have a couple around here, darn if I can find them!!!
>
> On those NISMO aluminum bushings. The shifter will vibrate a
> little louder, but it does improve the feel of the shifter. I have
> a bad habit of "pulling up" on the shift lever when pulling it
> down. With some worn out rubber bushings I pulled the shifter
> right off the linkage while on an autox. Hmm, second gear only!
>
> The only drawback is that with the solid aluminum bushings it
> is much easier to "force" the transmission shift folks a little harder.
> The old Interpart catalog had "heavy duty shift roll pins" as it
> was easy to shear the OEM roll pins that hold the shift fork to
> the shift level. Never had that problem with the roadster five
> speed, but managed to pull too hard on a four speed 510 gear
> box. Once again by shortening the level it will reduce the force
> you can put on the shift folks, so probably a non issue.
>
> Humor: Dropped off a Honda 1600cc engine at a machine
> shop. Aluminum block, but a customer was standing there as
> I carried in the engine. He kept giving me a funny look like "Geeze
> I don't want to mess with a guy who carries the cylinder head in
> one hand, and a engine block in the other". <grin>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Walter
> Austin, TX
>
>
> > << This reminds me- does anyone have a stock 67 shift lever with the
> > "special"
> > washers they can spare? Stock knob would be nice too. >>
> >
> > Oh.... I had one for sale on my website for a long time and I just sold
it
> > for $30. I cut my shifter and made the appropriate bend so that it
would be
> > comfortable. I like it but the shifts are alot more stiff. Takes
awhile to
> > get use to it.
>
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