Finally installed the last of the Xmas presents

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 04 Jul 2011 04:49

I finally got the new shift bushings and short shifter that I got for Xmas. I knew that the bushings were bad, but had no clue that they were missing entirely. Someone had put a larger nut over the lower bolts so that it was kind of acting like a bushing. There was nothing on the top bolts. Anyway, it's going to take a bit of getting used to. The action is tight and throws are short. It almost seems like a different car. All I have left, that I can afford right now, is to finish installing the new top and putting the passenger side door back together. The interior may have to wait another year or two.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 04 Jul 2011 13:59

I just replaced my shifter bushings, too. Only the top right had them left, the rest were also missing. Makes a big difference when the shifter housing can't flop around!

I'd like to go to the short shifter too, but I don't want to send mine out to be shortened. I think everyone is requiring that now.

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 04 Jul 2011 15:11

My bushings were gone too. Went from stirring porridge to nice tight. I like the longer throw with it's better "feel". Would I like shorter throw? Don't know. Might be an advantage if it gave more clearance to GPS or phone charger.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

mb4tim · Postby **mb4tim** » 04 Jul 2011 16:02

luckily, when I installed mine, I used a service pit - I can't imagine what that would have been like with a floor jack, not with my belly.

-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 04 Jul 2011 17:01

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mb4tim

luckily, when I installed mine, I used a service pit - I can't imagine what that would have been like with a floor jack, not with my belly.
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I don't have to imagine. My lower back and shoulder blades still feel bruised from the concrete two days later.[xx(]

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 04 Jul 2011 17:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

Might be an advantage if it gave more clearance to GPS or phone charger.
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I think it would give you a bit more room, but the charger would still be close. Not only is the shifter shorter, it is missing the bend that the original one had near the bottom.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 04 Jul 2011 19:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Spectatohead

[quote]Originally posted by mb4tim

luckily, when I installed mine, I used a service pit - I can't imagine what that would have been like with a floor jack, not with my belly.
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I don't have to imagine. My lower back and shoulder blades still feel bruised from the concrete two days later.[xx(]

Jim Clark

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I was able to get mine in all from above.

-Darrell

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

mb4tim · Postby **mb4tim** » 05 Jul 2011 14:35

you have some bendy fingers. I had the pit in my old workshop, so I used it. Was really nice for the shifter bushings, reverse switch, and exhaust. but, now it's gone. I left it in West Virginia. I have to save my pennies for a lift, now.

-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 05 Jul 2011 15:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mb4tim
you have some bendy fingers.
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I did end up using some long needle-nose pliers to get the top left one in. The rest took a fair bit of contortion, but it is possible.

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 05 Jul 2011 16:20

I dropped the top left one about a dozen times. Once I spent 10 minutes looking for it only to find it on the cross-member. My fingers may be permanently bendy now.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

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