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Re: New member from the Black Hills
jaros, I used some 3/4" black pipe for the shift rail collars. It is a slightly loose fit. They are about 1 1/8" long. Then I used some 1/4" flat stock, cut to fit inside the pipe, as well as inside the shift rail slots. This is what gives it a nice snug fit. Looks like the tabs for the rod ends to bolt to are 3/16" by 1" wide. This is all stuff that happened to be in my metal stock pile.
I believe the main bolt is 1/2" by 4" long. I took my bolt and a shifter to Whisler Bearing, (they have a large selection of bronze bushings) and the measured both and found a bushing that was very close to matching both. I ran a drill bit through the bushing to open it up slightly, and sanded on the bolt for the final fit. The bushing is 1" long, which isn't as wide as the shifter hole. It was that or use two shorter bushings. Hope this and the pics make sense.
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