Shifter Bushing Measurements

[280~Master]

I am going to have a friends make some new bushings for my modified shift lever. Does any one have the measurements of stock shifter bushings. I am getting a set of brass ones made up for me by a friend. I would prefer that they be measured by a dial indicator due to the importance of them fitting just right.

I have the door pin trick in my shifter now bt these would be free to me and anyone who could help.

[hls30.com]

I have a spare oem set you can use, I will post measurements as soon as I can put my hands on my vernier caliper-I am not quite sure how to get the measurements you need by using a dial indicator.

Will

[280~Master]

Here is a pdf of the measurements that would be needed to make the bushings.

FAX_.pdf

[hls30.com]

I knew what to measure, just not how to do it with a dial indicator(pictured below)

I have the bushings in hand, and still have not found my vernier caliper.

As far as I know a dial indicator is for use only when mounted on a machine tool, and is normally used for measuring the "trueness" or "runout" of a machined surface, not over all measurements of a part-but I am interested to learn how...

Will

[hls30.com]

This is what I am familiar with for taking measurements of parts, and what I am hunting for to get the measurements from the bushing in question-though my version is digital.

Will

PS I am going to go find that so and so at 6!

[280~Master]

Ok I am not as smart as the people on the earth but I do posses some type of skills. Wish I knew what they are. As you said Will the dial indicator is for trueness and the vernier caliper is great for measuring parts.

I guess I got confused a little. If you can find that vernier caliper thingy then could you run some number my way?

I will talk to the guy at work and see what he meant by using a dial indicator. He might have the vernier caliper that has a dial on it like in your first picture.

P.S. He will only be able to get these made this week after that he will be out of the shop for quite a bit of time.

[hls30.com]

I will talk to the guy at work and see what he meant by using a dial indicator.

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I was/am hoping to learn something new here, not expose confusion! As to skill, you are the only person I know that can go to work, do a great job, and still come home with braided stainless....if that aint a skill, more people could do it-take me for instance!!!

I have found the caliper, but the freakin' battery has gone kaput. I am getting ready to run to Walgreens as soon as I search the web for a conversion for the oddball designation on the freakin watch/hearing aid/pda backup battery. I can use the thing with out the battery, but that is only good to at best 1/10th of a mm, I would rather give you more precise numbers, so I will be back in a littel whille, and have some good numbers.

Will

[280~Master]

Will,

If you could also get the measurment of the ears on a type b tranny that would be good to. Just for insurance I am going to take in a shifter and a pin so we can get it right. How mant would you like 1,000 or so? I am going to try and get at least 6 sets out of him before he leaves.

[hls30.com]

I'll post the bushing measurements and then go measure the ears on the tybe "b".

Using your diagram-reposted below.

1) 18.20mm

2) 9.00mm

3) 1.60mm

4) 12.30mm

5) 8.00mm

Two or Three sets would be great, I'll post the ear measurements shortly

Will

[280~Master]

Sounds like a deal. Thanks Will if you were here I would give you a nice cold beverage.

[hls30.com]

The ear on the tybe B is 35.48mm long from the flange to the tallest point, but the casting is NOT a precsion piece, that is to say the shifter pivot hole is not at the same location on both ears(top to bottom-but they are centered front to back on both ears), on one side the flange is on the tangent of the hole, while on the other side it is about 6mm from the flange. Even checking another type b the measurement for placement is off from the first one-I think using a ZX shifter(as used in the tranny will give the best measurements as it is a precision piece and the pivot points on the ears would have been located with its measurements. I have one, but I will have to dig for it, I can drop it to you at work sometime tomorrow, and.or post the measurements here.

Will

[280~Master]

Well or luck ran out Will the guy will not be here after today. So no go on the bushings. I do have some good news for us. I now have 3 1ft sections of 1 inch brass. If we can make them for ourself then we will be good. I also got a nice 3 ft section to make alternator adjusting brackets. Maybe we can get all this together and make up some fun items.