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| partwerks |
 Nov 8 2010, 11:38 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,599 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787  |
I've seen the shift coupler bushings with round and some with oval holes. Which would be better for a 75?
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 9 2010, 12:12 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,741 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Call GPR they have them all and can stear you in the right direction.
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| pcar916 |
Nov 9 2010, 09:59 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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round ones are for 914's, the oval ones are for 911's.
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| markb |
Nov 9 2010, 04:22 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(partwerks @ Nov 8 2010, 09:38 PM)  I've seen the shift coupler bushings with round and some with oval holes. Which would be better for a 75? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...atchlink:top:en That's one of our Ebay ads.... |
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| partwerks |
Nov 9 2010, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,599 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
That being the case, I'll go with round.
This was the answer I got from GPR: Lots of questions about this lately, not sure why, but here it goes. It is my understanding that the original bushings that came on the car had a bit of an elongated, oval, hole in them for the pin to ride in. No one has been able to tell me why this was. I assume that it was to allow for a small amount of play in the system. That said, we all know the cars shift like a row boat and we are all trying to tighten them up so they shift "better". I believe the person who first made the aftermarket PG ones did not know that the originals had the oval hole. I certainly have never been able to tell on an old original coupler that the holes were oval. This is mostly due to the deterioration of the old bushings. I was also told by a former employee of GPR that Dave had the oval ones made up for the "European" buyers because they were a bit more "anal" about these things. I also showed them to an old time Porsche mechanic not long ago and he commented that they looked like the originals but still bought the ones with the round hole in them because they had worked for him for years and he was not going to mess with a good thing. So, the choice is yours. I have both available right now but must say that when the oval hole ones are gone I am not ordering more because I really do not get much call for them. Let me know if you want a set. |
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