New shifter bushing?

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Hi all. Thanks again for all the help on previous threads. I’ve read various solutions to the sloppy shifter.

I do not want a short through - just want to tighten things up a bit. Should I go plastic or do the upgrade to metal? What are your experiences? Want to keep it basically stock but a little better.

 

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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I have the brass/bronze shifter bushing in my car. I can't tell a difference from stock. I have not removed the shifter in some time to see if there is any abnormal wear to the bushinng

 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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IIRC there is a rubber block between the shifter base and the handle. See if you can take off the block and attach the handle directly to the shifter, I had the stock handle bolted to my Pro5.0 shifter and didn't like it. Using an old Hurst handle with the stock knob.

 

revhead347

Apparently my ex-husband made that mistake.

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I also swapped to the brass, and couldn't tell the difference.

Kurt

 

Kid wita 5oh

I'm definitely not in the original hole

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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SDA-363-1002

Theres also these, they help. (Gets rid of the stock rubber block) I've used them on a few cars over the years. I'm using them now with a stock handle and Hurst base, (although I've never ran a stock shifter base)