What did you do today to your 3/S?

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Originally Posted by mb3000

I wouldn't recommend sticking 608's in your linkage.

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What's wrong with the 608 bearing?

Well, they don't exactly fit. They have to be pressed or hammered into the linkage, allowing zero play in the shifter. Other than obvious reasons, some have reported that the bushing causes gears to "pop" when shifting. When you buy an actual bushing kit from 3sx or ebay, they are a tight bit but allow for small movement (less than 1mm). This style usually comes in 2 pieces and simply pops into place, providing a ridge for the top and bottom that wouldn't be possible if designed as a 1 piece.

U should be able to get cheapo ones atwalmart or anywhere with a sports department. I pressed mine in with pliers

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Originally Posted by mb3000

Well, they don't exactly fit. They have to be pressed or hammered into the linkage, allowing zero play in the shifter. Other than obvious reasons, some have reported that the bushing causes gears to "pop" when shifting. When you buy an actual bushing kit from 3sx or ebay, they are a tight bit but allow for small movement (less than 1mm). This style usually comes in 2 pieces and simply pops into place, providing a ridge for the top and bottom that wouldn't be possible if designed as a 1 piece.

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Gears popping when shifting would be an issue with the trans and not have anything to do with the shifter unless it was way out of adjustment and not shifting fully into gear.

The roller bearings are a very tight fit. Those type of bearings are not mean to be pressed in that tight. It will cause pressure on the race which will make it drag and bind.

My solids are very tight and so are my shifts now. There is way less than 1mm of tolerance in mine. I had to lightly sand the end shafts on the linkages to get them on they were so tight. But that how I want it.

I preferred the shifting feel with the stock bushings. Some compliance in the shifting mechanism is not always bad.

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Originally Posted by DrGonzo

you will have to order one more kit "One need one bushing" to replace the one at the shifter itself

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Where is the "one need one bushing"? The ebay one you posted looks like the underhood bushings.

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Originally Posted by i3igpete

Where is the "one need one bushing"? The ebay one you posted looks like the underhood bushings.

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You buy a set for under the hood, but only use one. The other shifter cable linkage is too small in diameter to put the other one to use.

I have two on mine...

You have a solid bushing in each ring under the center column?

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Originally Posted by i3igpete

Where is the "one need one bushing"? The ebay one you posted looks like the underhood bushings.

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Originally Posted by Blackmount

I have two on mine...

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You can see in this pic that the one on the lower right that is attached is really small. There really is not a rubber bushing in that one. The otehr one has the solid one in it hence buying the kit and only using one. That solid bushing is the same ones that are used under the hood.

http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpi...2/shifter1.JPG