Billit Shift Rod Coupling

Any rubber gasket for vibration?

We're tough on here, Ray.

We don't need no rubber gaskets.

Ray,

I've got one in a box inside the bus (where I'm keeping all the VW stuff while I build Stanistan Redux). I tried it for a day or two, and didn't like it.

It's beautifully made, though.

But I think we all recommend the brass shift rod bushing, instead of that plastic POS that comes stock......

What problem does the billet shift rod coupling seek to remedy?

Ed, breaking and being stuck on the side of the road. These look bullet proof.

 

You'd want a clear lucite cover so you'd see it every time you get in car. An OEM one with rubber bushing is like $8 - it takes 30 years for one to fail.  Just avoid the 2 year life red poly ones.

I used the Allen shoulder bolt and nyloc nut in mine a few tears ago when I redid it. It fit right thru the urethane block.

In a race car, sure. In a street car, there's no reason for it.

I'd not heard of the shift coupler failing like the rod bushings do. And, of course, the coupler's easy to access & replace. Unlike that shift bushing.

There's often a fair amount of slop in an older stock parts. I bought mine to try to tighten things up as much as I could. It was a bridge too far for me-- my alignment isn't 100%, totally spot on perfect (which is one reason the stock part has rubber in it), and the shifting actually became worse.

The sweet-spot for me was the hated urethane coupling along with a urethane bushing. I know how to check parts, and these don't really seem all that onerous to replace as they break. Your mileage may vary.

This is a happy medium between rubber & urethane

https://www.cbperformance.com/...asp?ProductCode=6110
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Tom Blankinship posted:

This is a happy medium between rubber & urethane

https://www.cbperformance.com/...asp?ProductCode=6110
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That's the one. It's urethane, just not red.