Shifter bushing health question, Should it move this much? Options

[bob's project]

Hello all,

I am working through my shift linkage and trying to determine all that can be improved.

When I move my shift lever to engage 1st or reverse the shift lever lowers down about 1/16". My spidey senses tell me that this isn't proper although seemingly not harmful.

Can anyone comment if this is normal?

In the attached image I tried to capture the gap between the lever ball and the housing that gets created.

Thanks in advance,

Bob

[bob's project]

Thanks again for the replies. It is sure great to have this support.

There is no sign of wear on the lock out plate that would cause this motion. This would be wear on the pin bores.

It must be that this downward motion is acceptable to some extent. I just pulled the boot off my 911 and it does the same thing and it shifts perfectly.

Once I put this all back together with new bushings from Mikey this will never be an issue for the next 44 years on this car. Hopefully this thread will be of some use to someone someday.

Cheers,

Bob