I am currently replacing the shifter in my 914/6. It is a '72 converted to a 2.7 with a side shifter. My first question involves the rear bushing mounted to a bracket of the tranny that the shift rod runs through. Because of the aftermaket mount used to mount the motor I cannot pull the shift rod forward out of the bracket enough to put a new bushing in. My options are to remove the bracket from the transmission (two bolts/nuts) or to install the new bushing backwards (I can always destroy the old bushing to get it out). I assume I will have to drain the tranny if I remove the cover as part of the shift linkage goes through this cover and I would guess I would need a gasket there as well. Thoughts?
The next question involves what I found in the interior after I removed the shifter. The shift rod that goes back through the fire wall seems to be supported only by the bushing in the firewall and the shifter itself . Is this correct for a side shift?
