adjustable shift linkage

[bobbyspider]

i know there are a few people here who have used made their shift linkage and maybe even their stabilizer adjustable for their bp swaps. i have searched around and cant seem to find the ones that i ran across, all i remember is that there was threaded rod and bolts welded to it somehow and it remained adjustable. i cant remember how it locked into position or anything. can anyone direct me to finding the info? thanks

[1chrisapple]

Hey bobby type shift rods in the search.there is only one thread that comes up and about 5 post in it ahows it all good luck

[drddan]

hmmmmmm

A guy with 400 posts, telling a guy with 2,400 posts how to use the search function. :highly_amused: :highly_amused: :highly_amused:


Hey Bobby, I think you wanted this one

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ght=shift+rods

[bobbyspider]

Hey bobby type shift rods in the search.there is only one thread that comes up and about 5 post in it ahows it all good luck

thanks chris i looked for like an hour but i was looking under "shift linkage"

hmmmmmm

A guy with 400 posts, telling a guy with 2,400 posts how to use the search function. :highly_amused: :highly_amused: :highly_amused:


Hey Bobby, I think you wanted this one

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ght=shift+rods

ohsnap yea typing in the correct words always helps the search process lol

anyone know what dia threaded rod that is? i know there is a freaking mic on it but is that supposed to be 5/8" rod or what? thanks. i need to do this asap so i can bring my bp car to madness and not have an anurism from having to move that danged ol linkage one more freaking time lol

[sketchman]

Direct conversion would give you 4.7/8" from the pictured measurement. Or 9.44/16". I'd guess 5/8".

1mm = 0.039"
1/8" = 0.125"

[1chrisapple]

hmmmmmm

A guy with 400 posts, telling a guy with 2,400 posts how to use the search function. :highly_amused: :highly_amused: :highly_amused:


Hey Bobby, I think you wanted this one

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ght=shift+rods

I wasn't telling him how to search I was on my cell phone at work and cant post links.the wording is everything take it easy don't get worked up dan

[sketchman]

I think he was laughing at the irony, more than getting "worked up" over anything.

"Some have been blessed with the gift of sarcasm; but you must be careful if this is your blessing, not all have been blessed with the gift of interpretation."

[1chrisapple]

haha yea at first I was like really from dan bc he's cool usually then I was like well maybe he meant it jokingly hahaha either way im cool

[skeeters_keeper]

the ID of the shift rods is almost exactly 5/8". I just did some up last week (but I used 5/8" bar stock, non adjustable). The adjustable deal is cool, but I'd put some loctite on there for sure!

[drddan]

The adjustable deal is cool, but I'd put some loctite on there for sure!

A good idea for sure!

Lets see ... 15.73 divided by 25.4 = .619 inch...so yes, that would be 5/8 inch as .625 is exactly 5/8 inch, and the threaded rod is usually a few thousands smaller on the O.D.

That is a very cool writeup on the shifter rods! Dont know why I didnt see it before!?

[bobbyspider]

Thanks for the info guys.

I know Dan wasn't giving me a hard time

[drddan]

.... or was I! LOL

[bobbyspider]

i will take your motor hostage :evil4:


ok for my next question.... where can you get brass shifter bushings?

[1chrisapple]

I know u said brass but grey vw just posted about making some out of self oiled bronze or delrin

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?50558-Want-shifter-bushings