Transmission question with pics

[OldTee]

I bought a rebuilt txmn rather than have mine repaired. In preparing for the swap I ran into a little problem. The clutch release lever on my 79 transmission has a pin holding it onto the clutch release cross shaft. pic 1


note hole at end of scredriver. My cross shaft has a groove for the pin but the replacement transmission shaft does not. The replacement is from a 1983. The pin is not shown in PET and not referenced in Bentley (301-5).
pic two and three





I am planning to swap the crosshafts, still I wonder why the change. The older transmission clutch release lever is better secured on the 79 than the 83 and the question remains, which is best. I am filp flopping on the issue. Any advice from somebody who has done it before?

[john walker's workshop]

it doesn't need the pin. later ones don't use it. you could always swap the shaft if you feel the need.

[OldTee]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

you could always swap the shaft if you feel the need.

Thanks, I'm trying not to feel the need.

[Peter Zimmermann]

Originally Posted by OldTee

Thanks, I'm trying not to feel the need.

Make sure that you put a nice thin coating of high-quality grease on the shaft before you slide the cross-arm (lever) on...

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Does anyone know if the rollpin can be punched out from both sides? I only have access to one side (due to Heat exchangers) and trying to tap it out from there but until now it won't move ... I just want to make sure it is not cone shaped and can be removed from both sides ...

[john walker's workshop]

it's a straight bore, so either side, but they're a bittch sometimes. a pointed air hammer bit helps get them moving.

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Thanks for the advice John!