Ok so here I go again.

The tranny is out of a 10/71, It has bad play in the shifter. Before I put it in the car I am replacing the shims and bushings. But I don't know witch kit to buy.

I looked all over the trans for a part # and cannot find one. The only letter/number I can find is an L-2 casted into the side of the trans.

What type trans is this?

Try this out Bill.

http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22132&highlight=shifter+bushing

I was doing the same thing a while ago.

Don't use the door bushing kit from other sites, it does not work for very long. When you replace the bushings in use a little lithium grease all over the area to keep friction down when shifing. I would think brass would be the way to go.

Make sure you know which tranny you have, does it have linkage exposed or does the shifter go into the tranny?

The door hinge bushings work for the later transmissions that have the lever going into the tranny.

I've tried brass a couple of times over the years in various Datsuns. My conclusion: Properly installed and lubed OEM nylon lasts a long time and doesn't create the vibration that brass does. That's the main reason they use nylon instead of some kind of metal. If the vibration doesn't bother you, then use brass. They still wear but not as fast.

Make sure you know which tranny you have, does it have linkage exposed or does the shifter go into the tranny?

The door hinge bushings work for the later transmissions that have the lever going into the tranny.

The linkage is inside the trans

If it is like this, then the hinge bushings are the most economical way to replace if you have a bench vise.

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/data/500/medium/4_spd.jpg

If any filing needs to be done it might need to be dome on the flats after the bushings are pressed in to fit between the ears. Using the bench vise you can press them in square one bushing at a time, then use the vise to again press the pin through the bushings, this will form the bushings to the pin for an exact fit. It might be a little tight at first but twisting it back and forth will free it up easily.

I have used my shifter on the track and put it through it's paces for over 6 yrs and have not had a problem. It's still as tight and no wear.

help me part # 38377 for the pair of bushings. There is another bushing variety pack that has 4 sets of different bushings, one set maybe two will work, not sure of the part number on that, but same section in "help me". Either set is less than $5.

My comments were based on street use. Nothing wrong with brass bushings I just perfer not to use them in my cars because, to me, the vibration is annoying. Track use is a different story.

Bill

Carl has all the info you need to id your tranny.

http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/69-83TrannyShifterDrawing.jpg

Will

Finally, thanks Will

Just the help I needed thank you all!

Not to ride this thread past its destination, But where is the best place to buy the pins? MSA has them listed individually, but is their a whole kit available?

What about the brass bushings? Where might one find these?

Thanks all.

Which transmission did you have?