hi mark,
that's what I understood..
and that's why I wrote what I did.

it's doable , let's say.
and needs a support bushing at the rear edge of the fuel tank, on that frame
piece there.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Shift rod

> Hi Scott,
>
> Oops, mixed years and models.
>
> Okay, I have a 1982 Vanagon with a 1982 shift rod front to back. The
> bushings in the joint between front and middle rod are crapped out,  the
> bushing over the gas tank is missing, and the guide pin is bent.
>
> So what I want to do eventually is to replace the 1982 transmission  with
> a latter transmission and the complete shift rod with the later  shift
> rod. But for now I'd like to match up the front of the later  shift rod
> with the back third of the early rod. If I can. That way I  eliminate the
> bad joint bushings and get the heady duty bushing over  the gas tank.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> hi Mark,
>> you mean front half of 82 westy shift linkage to operate the rear  half
>> of linkage and trans that's 91 ?
>>
>> if you look at any 83 and later vanagon you'll see there is a  support
>> bushing at the aft end of the fuel tank...on that frame there.
>> if you make or install a similar bushing there for the front half of
>> your early van linkage..
>> that will work.
>> you may have to adjust for length, depending.
>> and  front trans mount may need some modification.
>>
>> if it's a year away ..
>> I'd go for changing out the entire late linkage .
>>
>> Scott