Ok, I just made an extention for the shift linkage.
Drilled and tapped both ends of a 4" pc of 5/16 solid round stock.
($8 for a 6mm tap ? Wow, I still feel that one !)
Screwed one end onto the RH end of the existing link, and screwed a threaded stud (cut head off 1" bolt) into the other end, works great.
I'm about done w/ the left side now, but the long engine bolts are really too short w/ the added 3/8 plate on the left side. I'm not sure what to do about that just yet. Right now I have 3/8 all thread going thru them. Maybe by leaving the flat washers off, and machining the heads of the bolts back about a 1/4", that'll make up the 3/8.
Then cleanup the plates, and decide to paint, or powdercoat, or chrome. I try to post some pics soon.
Ed L. wrote on 03/07/10 at 13:25:51:You have right and left handed threads on the shift rod so you can remove the rod. The little ball joint that mounts on the shift lever and pedal can't be taken off, at least I've never been able to take them apart with destroying them. I think they are riveted on so to answer the question no you are not blind