unclevinny
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I cant find any source to get the shift rod bushings for my '58 ford Ranchero. Anyone know a vendor or part nimber for these? thanks
three on the tree shifting rods
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flathead 53
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look on eBay bushings are the same ford 1940 on , the NOS type are the best ,they screw together, easy to install . newer type you can get from MAC they need to be swaged on ,and do not work that good .
unclevinny
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I appreciate all the help i talked to mac and the tech there said that the on they would not fit and hung up I found a ford dealer that gave me a number for a dearlership in New Jersey And after a long day i finally got results from kultulz's p/n and it is the right parts so thanks to K's great knowledge I am sucessful!!!! I depend on the great know how from this site alot so much isn't in my old mannuals and my memory needs a new battery or something!!!lol
paul2748
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dmsfrr
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Mac's got bought out by Eckler's several years back. Might have been better before then...
unclevinny
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well alll i can say is that they not at a big loss because of me i don't think I will need them for anyting again anyhow!
rotorwrench
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Eckler's bought out Mac's. Eckler's group owns several of the restoration parts companies now.
The machined brass parts with the grommets like those pictured in post #6 went the wrong way about fabrication. The machined brass can be peened but it can't be swaged or it will crack. The original parts for the old Fords were made like the brass grommets for a tarp. The swage fittings were pressed out of soft brass sheet stock and can easily be swaged around the rubber grommet with the proper tooling. I've seen NOS stuff on flea-pay but the rubber was too deteriorated to use.
The ones in post #3 would be an easy replacement as long as they fit both the arms on the column and the arms on the transmission if applicable.
The machined brass parts with the grommets like those pictured in post #6 went the wrong way about fabrication. The machined brass can be peened but it can't be swaged or it will crack. The original parts for the old Fords were made like the brass grommets for a tarp. The swage fittings were pressed out of soft brass sheet stock and can easily be swaged around the rubber grommet with the proper tooling. I've seen NOS stuff on flea-pay but the rubber was too deteriorated to use.
The ones in post #3 would be an easy replacement as long as they fit both the arms on the column and the arms on the transmission if applicable.
rotorwrench
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I've used them on one of my 1951 Mercs but I modified them to get a different form of peen on the outer diameter of the bushing part so it would hold the washer in the correct location and stay together for a few years. They can be made to work but not as good as the OEM stuff would have.
KULTULZ
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rotorwrench
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The old style are just that. They were used from the 40s up into the early 50s but were dropped for later designs in the mid 50s. The later design likely won't last as long but none of them last forever. Planned obsolescence was already starting to creep in whether they intended it or not.
unclevinny
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I received my correct p/n in the mail 2 days after i called that Ford dealer Wow!!! perfect fit and I put them in maybe 20 min total and the sloppy connection is gone!! ANDDD i went ahead and ordered 2 sets of the rare babies at a whooping 8 bucks a set and 4 bucks mailing!!! That is how I like to business!!! Again; thanks for the help!