67-72 GS400-455 4-speed guys question

Can someone guide or help with what goes in this spot,and where i can purchase it?

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is there some kind of bushing missing?

 

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George, there is supposed to be a rubber bushing in there. Don't even bother trying to find one. Get a piece of hard nylon and drill it for the clutch rod then turn down to correct diameter for a tight fit inside the z-bar. I did this on my 68 4 spd car and it works great.Or you could find a rod end that fits both the clutch rod size and z-bar size.
Tim

 

George,

There are some pics here that might help, and I think Mike G. (RaceBuicks) used to have bushings?

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=41935

 

Thanks guys,i`ll PM Mike,if he doesnt have anything i`ll try the nylon bushing,where do i get one of those bushings?


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I have them yes PM right back at you!!!

 

I just PM`d you back.

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Z-bar Bushing

George
I used a polyurethane swaybar end link bushing and turned it down to fit...so far it seems to work great...took me 15 mins of trial fitting and it has lasted @ 3 years of my abuse! :3gears:

 

Thanks Scott but i just bought 2 off Michael Garrison thank you for the tip :TU:

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Same bushing as is used on Vettes . At least until recently they were still available from GM.

 

Jim,what year vettes?big block small block?

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does it look like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4551432344&fromMakeTrack=true

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Yes it does DANG $15!!!!!! for one!!!!!! OUCH!! I must be too cheap!!!

 

As I recall it is the early years (60s). They fit Olds too and perhaps a GTO but I am not sure about the latter.

I have some of these somewhere too.

 

These are some of the NEW GM ones that I sold to George. I heard that someone else makes the simular ones as an aftermarket source but I never found out who yet. I fixed about a dozen Zbars and the Clutch rod up with them already. Heres one I was just working on for someone else.

 

Looks just like the one on ebay,i wonder why they used this design rather than the usual ones like on the chevelles?Mike whats that rod for?

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how much for the :shock: way too cheep :shock: bushings uzzled: o No:

Geo... the rod go's from the Z bar to the clutch fork on a 68 to 72 BBB GS :Smarty:

 

Yes George that is a genuine rod from the Z bar to the clutch fork on a 68 to 72 BBB GS

Mark I sell the bushings for $8.50 each and I seem to be selling them faster than I can find them here lately.

 

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