Can't find Linkage bushing

[MillerB]

Does anyone know where I can find the bushing that goes at the end of the rear rod and in trans control lever?

Pic attached and circled where bushing is

 

[miller]

Doesn't take a bushing there. Rod end should just drop in, washer and cotter pin.

 

[AR67GTX]

I just fixed mine. The rod end was really weird looking, much smaller than the lever hole and looked like it had been worked over with a file to even out wear or something - very uneven diameter and sloppy fit. It took an hour or two but I built up the end with my welder (and I'm a lousy welder) and using a bench grinder and files I shaped it back to size so that it has a good fit with minimum of slop now. I kind of wonder how sloppy those things were when new.

 

[MillerB]

Doesn't take a bushing there. Rod end should just drop in, washer and cotter pin.

There is a ton of slop/ play in that rod end. Should there be as lot of play?

 

[AMX364]

The rods wear over time. Like said above fill in groves with welder and remove excess with file or grinder.

 

[eagleone1983]

Mine has a black bushing of some sort. Not saying it's stock but I'll post a picture as soon as I can.

 

[miller]

Only 'clearance' for the lever hole, is just for free movement for the linkage pin. Seems it would take some rough treatment, to wear out that hole...but, anything goes.
Yes, a bushing would be a easy fix, for a sloppy hole...but would suggest a steel, or bronze bushing, to get the hole back right. Homemade stuff, but would work fine.

 

[AR67GTX]

If you can find one - might experiment with an old door hinge bushing. I would think it would be relatively close in size. I think a 4-speed Hurst shifter bushing would be too big. Might find something at McMasters website.

 

[eagleone1983]

So here's what I have installed, it's a black plastic piece. I couldn't get a better pic of it from the top.

 

[AR67GTX]

I guess that must be some sort of retainer also - I don't see clip or cotter pin there like my link has.

 

[MillerB]

So here's what I have installed, it's a black plastic piece. I couldn't get a better pic of it from the top. View attachment 418212

I took a nut and filed it into a circle to fit as a spacer. Will work perfect. I'll post some pics later.

 

[dieseldazzle]

It is a clip and mr moparts sells them.

 

[MillerB]

So here's what I have installed, it's a black plastic piece. I couldn't get a better pic of it from the top. View attachment 418212

Here are the photos of the nut I ground down to a circle to make the linkage fit with no play.

 

[AR67GTX]

That looks like that should work just fine.