Good tech on the heim joints for the linkage.After fussing with the plastic spherical bushing, replacing several times, gave up and installed an aluminum bushing with a grease fitting. If that end of shift rod is loose, you cans make up the slack in the rest of the linkage.
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This is the original bushing, look close you can see the gap between the shift shaft and the bushing.
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New Aluminum bushing.
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Installed….with grease fitting….nice and snug.
Curious if you have more pics of whats going on at the end of your steering column? Are you running saginaw or FJ60/80 box?