015/016 Monoball shift bushing replacement

[Tony Hoffman]

I'm very interested!!. I have three cars that could use this, two
right now. I have actually fixed a few of the linkages with a loose
ball, but recently the sockets have been falling apart :( THe track
car no longer has reverse!!

Did you drill the linkage out for the bolt, then thread it? I can do
that part myself with some info on sizes.

Tony

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 10:29 PM, John Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:
> So the big ball socket shifter bushing on one of my 5ktq's disintegrated a few weeks ago. As some of you may know, this bushing is NLA. 034 has some, but says it's a finite supply. I didn't want to be slaved in the future to ordering one from California or stuck if/when they run out, so I decided to improve the shifter while using a readily available part.
>
> http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/9-11-10_Shifter
>
> The monoball is something that can be had online or at any speed shop for cheap. The rest (besides the bolt) I turned up on the lathe from aluminum. It works great, and the mechanism feels wonderful now.
>
> Anybody interested in a kit for about $50? It would include a modified lever for the transmission (would need to have your old one as I only have one spare), the bushing the holds the monoball in the shift linkage, the monoball, the inner sleeve/spacer, and the bolt. Installation does not require removing the linkage from the car, my assembly drops right in where the stock bushing used to live.
>
> I know this setup would work on 4000's, 5000's, C3 100's, and 200's. I would bet there are more. I'll check the family album for other models ASAP.
>
> Currently I just want to gauge interest. Before I am ready to send any out I want to switch to a different monoball with more travel. This one works, but it's exactly perfect with no room for error. I've sourced the new one I want, but haven't ordered it yet.
>
> -Cody (mobile)
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