Gear shift selector rod

[SLR]

Hi all !
I was cleaning the carrera yesterday and while I was in the back I took the shift coupler cover off and to my surprise it was like new in there. not even any dust! but the thing I did notice was some side to side movement in the shift rod, is there meant to be any play there??
any clues? thanks Steve.

[Rick Lee]

There's an article in an old issue of Excellence that explains the upgrades and fixes you can do here. It's very common for bushings in there to wear out. I don't have the article anymore, but someone here must. New bushings will make the shifter much more crisp.

[Bill Verburg]

This is the front shift rod bushing I had made


Zero play

the 2 bronze pieces remove the slop from the stock coupler


The other mod I did was to the early shift tower


Just makes it easier to remove slop here, '77 on already have the nut adjuster.

[Dan Owens]

Bill,
where did you get the bronze couple bushings made ? I'd love to get a set.

Dan

[Bill Verburg]

Contact Rick
R&D

[Dan Owens]

Thanks Bill

[CHILI]

You can also use 914 coupler bushings from our gracious host. They are the same shape as the bronze ones shown. No slop. That's what I used.

[Dan Owens]

I've already replaced mine with plastic. Those bronze bushings are by and far superior to the plastic bushings.