flyingcubby336
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, Where do you find the bolt that goes thru the tc shifter to the adapter on a np 205 to hold the shifter in place for 71 K5 1st gen ?....Any help would be greatly appreciated .....CK5
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, Where do you find the bolt that goes thru the tc shifter to the adapter on a np 205 to hold the shifter in place for 71 K5 1st gen ?....Any help would be greatly appreciated .....
Are you talking finding a replacement bolt? My guess is junkyard is going to be the only place, or maybe a Fastenal store, but it's a BIG machine thread bolt.
shifter pivot bolt should be 5/8" course thread. just worked on one the otherday .
but you will prob need a bushing to fit in the shifter as the original bolt is special with machined area .
but you will prob need a bushing to fit in the shifter as the original bolt is special with machined area .
I busted the bolt off on my NP205 shifter one snowy evening ,that I put in a 77 GMC ,originally it was from a 72 vintage truck..the bolt was a special shouldered type,similar to one on a lawn mower wheel...if I remember correctly it was a 7/16" coarse thread,and had a 5/8" or so shank where the shifter pivoted on it..
I ended up drilling the broken bolt out ,the drill drifted off center though,and I ended up tapping the adapter housing for 1/2" x 13 thread and used a 1/2" boltlong enough to bottom out on the adapter yet still have enough length for the shifter to rotate freely-- with a needle bearing I happened to find that was 5/8" outside and 1/2" inside diameter to take up the slop between the shifter and the bolt..
I had to add some washers to take up the excess end play ,had to use a bolt slightly too long,so the shifter wouldn't just tighten up against the adapter housing when the bolt was tightened...I could have used threaded rod I suppose,but felt it was too soft and might bend or break too easily..bad enough the stock bolt did,it should have been designed with a brace on the head end to prevent it from being bent in the first place in my opinion..
If you look hard at places like McMaster-Carr you might find a suitable shouldered bolt...I doubt chevy dealers would still list one..
I ended up drilling the broken bolt out ,the drill drifted off center though,and I ended up tapping the adapter housing for 1/2" x 13 thread and used a 1/2" boltlong enough to bottom out on the adapter yet still have enough length for the shifter to rotate freely-- with a needle bearing I happened to find that was 5/8" outside and 1/2" inside diameter to take up the slop between the shifter and the bolt..
I had to add some washers to take up the excess end play ,had to use a bolt slightly too long,so the shifter wouldn't just tighten up against the adapter housing when the bolt was tightened...I could have used threaded rod I suppose,but felt it was too soft and might bend or break too easily..bad enough the stock bolt did,it should have been designed with a brace on the head end to prevent it from being bent in the first place in my opinion..
If you look hard at places like McMaster-Carr you might find a suitable shouldered bolt...I doubt chevy dealers would still list one..
Here I am again trying tell about something I know nothing about. But, what you are all describing is either a shoulder bolt or a stripper bolt.
I have used stripper bolts for lots of things. The larger than the threads part is very hard and smooth.
Their primary use is on stamping dies to lock pieces, parts strippers, to the die but still let them slide up and down. If you know the size of the smooth part, the length of it, and the size of threads, its simple to find one.
Here is a link with pictures so you can see if its what you need. If so, go to a fastener shop and ask for a stripper bolt.
http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Fas...Shoulder-Screws-Stripper-Bolts?navid=12102193
Note, most stripper bolts have round hex socket head heads. If you need a regular nut type head, look for a shoulder bolt.
I have used stripper bolts for lots of things. The larger than the threads part is very hard and smooth.
Their primary use is on stamping dies to lock pieces, parts strippers, to the die but still let them slide up and down. If you know the size of the smooth part, the length of it, and the size of threads, its simple to find one.
Here is a link with pictures so you can see if its what you need. If so, go to a fastener shop and ask for a stripper bolt.
http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Fas...Shoulder-Screws-Stripper-Bolts?navid=12102193
Note, most stripper bolts have round hex socket head heads. If you need a regular nut type head, look for a shoulder bolt.
I was just going to have a local machine shop turn a longer grade 8 bolt 5/8" in diameter down to 7/16" to match the original one,but they wanted 25 bucks to do it,and when I failed at drilling the old bolt out on center,I decided to go the route I described above using "free" parts I had lying around instead..
flyingcubby336
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Thanks for your input. I guess I'll p/u the correct shoulder bolt to fir the threads ans just bush the selector. I knew it wouldn't bean off the dealership parts house any more....
if i had a extra i would send itto you . but i dont sorry.
just a fyi time for upgrade to twin stick
the shifting is so much better than stock single lever . and rear low range option nice in 2wd . www.offroaddesign.com has nice kits . and possibly a stock bolt . call them up and ask . there a good vender here also .
just a fyi time for upgrade to twin stick
the shifting is so much better than stock single lever . and rear low range option nice in 2wd . www.offroaddesign.com has nice kits . and possibly a stock bolt . call them up and ask . there a good vender here also .flyingcubby336
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Thanks sweetk30,Just time to get busy...
