What did you do today to your 3/S?

[GTOJOE]

You know u can buy skateboard bushings and use them for ur shift linkages?

I have seen this but are all skate board bearings the same? what size do they need to be? Don't think there is a skate shop in this redneck town.

[mb3000]

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

[92RT-TT]

Pulled the motor and tranny out of my 94 in preparation for the Pampena shortblock and heads.

Also disassembled the old core and took off a "few" other things out of the car... haha

[GTOJOE]

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

What's wrong with the 608 bearing?

[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.

[Blackmount]

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

[DrGonzo]

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.

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.

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

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

[i3igpete]

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

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

[2fnloud]

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

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.