Mounting bolt bushings for an Inland shifter - I seem to have a good fix

[bull]

Any idea where a guy might find these double flange plastic bushings? They go around the three bolts that mount the arm to the shifter assembly. I've got most of one and about 1/8 of another. I tried Brewer's website already.

[bull]

Actually, now that I look at it these things are made of rubber. They're so stiff and old I thought they were plastic.

[John_Kunkel]

Just replace them with metal bushings.

[bull]

Just replace them with metal bushings.

I was thinking about using brass but then got to wondering why they used rubber. Any idea? Was it some sort of vibration dampening thing?

[Rolling_Thunder]

it was used to absorb vibration but that also adds to a loose feeling of the shifter when ti wears

[bull]

It'll be a pain in the butt I'm sure but I'm going to try using brass. Going to have to be a custom built thing since it was originally a double flange grommet. A single flange bushing on one side with a washer on the other should work.

[John_Kunkel]

You don't need fancy flanged bushings to replace the rubber grommets, just a straight bushing that is the ID of the stud and the OD of the hole in the handle and a washer on top that will cover the hole.

[bull]

You don't need fancy flanged bushings to replace the rubber grommets, just a straight bushing that is the ID of the stud and the OD of the hole in the handle and a washer on top that will cover the hole.

I'm leaning that direction. At the hardware store today I picked up some nylon bushings that can be manipulated to fit. It's difficult to find (impossible maybe?) to find 7/16" ID almost anything out there anymore. What I found is 3/8" ID and around 3/4" OD so I've got some room to work. There's a recessed area in the base of the handle so I'll have to probably carve those down to fit too.

[Dans 68]

http://www.brewersperformance.com/products.asp?cat=50   

Dan

[bull]

http://www.brewersperformance.com/products.asp?cat=50   

Dan

Booooooooooo!

[bull]

After an hour or so of measuring the Inland shifter base and mounting and drawing up a sketch of the part I wanted to try last week I gave it and a 6" brass bar to a friend of mine who made up these bushings for me. Nothing but the bushings was what I would call 'precise' so I had to hone some burs off the mounting holes in the arm and straighten the bolts to get the bushings to fit inside the recess but it looks like they'll work.

It's great having good friends so willing to help.

[69rtse4spd]

Looks good, no to rain on your day but should have used Amco Bronze, will last much longer then brass. If you ever want to try some just send me your print.

[bull]

Looks good, no to rain on your day but should have used Amco Bronze, will last much longer then brass. If you ever want to try some just send me your print.

Will do. How much more does bronze cost?

[John_Kunkel]

For the intended purpose I don't think the material matters all that much...it ain't gonna move so it won't wear.

[bull]

For the intended purpose I don't think the material matters all that much...it ain't gonna move so it won't wear.

Overdone, just like German engineering.