sloppy shifter

[Mikes270dart]

Are there bushings for this shifter or is it just worn out. Tried the bushings from Hurst but they dont fit.
Thanks

 

[MidnightSwinger]

Brewers, and your spring clips are probably worn out. I think they sell a kit with the bushings and springs for like $20. Worked for my aftermarket Mr Gasket shifter.

 

[4spdragtop]

Shims/washers on either side of clip. You'll be $50 Cdn with shipping and exchange from Brewers. Home Depot for under $10.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yes sir. Brewers sells the bushing/clip kit. The new clips are important too as they lose their "springiness" over time.

 

[Demonracer]

You can also find the kits on Ebay.

 

[Demonracer]

Since they are in the great white north, probably on Kijii or whatever it is up there.

 

[Kendog 170]

This one list the size the bushings are.
Mr Gasket 11 Shifter Bushing Kit For Hurst 3 & 4 Speed Shifters | eBay

 

[Mikes270dart]

Thanks. Those bushings are for 3/8 shift rods mine are 5/16.

 

[694spd]

With the factory shifter and linkage, the only option is washers. Bushing are used on the aftermarket shifters.

 

[RustyRatRod]

This must be like sloppy seconds.

 

[MidnightSwinger]

This must be like sloppy seconds.

Way worse, I can still get it in gear with sloppy seconds. This is like meeting a $2 gal in a $100 world.

 

[AJ/FormS]

I have been running various A833s almost continuously since 1970. In the beginning, with the factory Hurst shifter, but one of the first upgrades I did was a Mr. Gasket shifter, which I still use today, Daymn thing is over 50 years old, and is still in as received condition.

What I have noticed is that the levers that bolt to the trans and the flats on the studs that they fit it on, is where the wear accumulates and then the neutral-gate starts wandering around, and it's like I had to adjust and tighten them every week.
Finally I figured it out, and fixed it for good.
The slop at the shifter end doesn't seem to be a problem. Or should I say, has never been a problem for me.
If this is your problem, lemmee know and I'll tell you what I did. The last missed-shift I had was in 2004, which is also the last time I adjusted it.

 

[Mikes270dart]

bought some thin metal washers. will see what happens.

 

[RustyRatRod]

bought some thin metal washers. will see what happens.

Naw. That won't work, Mike. The correct bushings are a flanged bushing. The flange goes inside the holes on the shift levers and then the rods install THROUGH the flange bushings taking up all of the space between the shift lever and rods. Unless you're talking about the shims between the actual shift levers and that requires complete shifter disassembly. This is the shift lever bushing kit the shift rods go through.

 

[Demonracer]

They make the oilite bushing in 5/16" as well as 3/8". I've bought them before to replace the cheesy nylon bushing. I'll dig around and see if I can find who I bought them from.

 

[RustyRatRod]

They make the oilite bushing in 5/16" as well as 3/8". I've bought them before to replace the cheesy nylon bushing. I'll dig around and see if I can find who I bought them from.

That's what I posted....but neglected to post where. duhhh. Speedway Motors.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Way worse, I can still get it in gear with sloppy seconds. This is like meeting a $2 gal in a $100 world.

Even worse a $100 dollar gal and all you got is $2.

 

[Demonracer]

You are correct RRR, I just found the Speedway receipt for the ones I bought.

 

[MidnightSwinger]

Even worse a $100 dollar gal and all you got is $2.

Story of my life