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Old 03-19-2012, 11:25 AM   #14
Keith Seymore
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Re: Saginaw 3 speed to SM465 swap

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Originally Posted by tucsonjwt View Post
While we are on the subject, my SM465 shifter has slop in it side to side. My drivetrain guy says this is normal for a granny tranny, and the only way to stop it is to weld the shifter to the mount, but that would cause vibration in the shifter. Is this true or false?
True. But you might decide you are able to live with it (it won't vibrate bad all the time, only as you pass through various driveline resonances).

You might also see if you can improve the rubber isolation of your shifter, either by replacing the O rings (if it is that style) or maybe by wedging/pouring additional rubber into the square base (if it is that style).

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