Quote:
	
	
		| Originally posted by milt There should be no "play" in the coupler in any direction.
 | 
	
 
Using the newer style 914 bushings, this is true. But the original 911 bushings had oblong holes, giving some built in play fore and aft. For my stock '74 shifter, it equated to about 1.5 inches if memory serves me correctly. 
To the original poster, I would check to see what bushings you have if you want to remove the back and forth slop/tolerance.