Hello,

I also applaud scorrons resourcefulness.

Mother is the necessity of all invention, or is it necessity is the mother of all invention. :-) :-)

However, I do wager that most of the DIYers out there would prefer to install a replacement part(s) that does not need to be self fabricated and that is why I posted the original part number.

Again, however there are always exceptions to EVERY rule.

And when only inferior parts are available or when new or used parts are either not available or unreasonably expensive, self fabrication may be your only option.

As an example, we used to use bulk hose and used plastic bushings to replace the long time no longer available shift linkage bushings on 1970-1973 Volvo 1800e/es with automatic transmission.

There are 2 shift linkage arms on this set up and there are 2 completely different bushings on each end of each shift linkage arm.

One of the bushings is made of the same type of nylon used in the 666143, and is designed to slip over a ball on a stud that is attached to a lever.

The other end of the shift linkage has a bushing that is a larger version of the 666143, but is made of rubber and has a separate plastic sleeve inserted and then a pin with a "e" clip.

The nylon bushing was never available separately, even though the bushing fits linkage pieces for all the early automatic Volvos up to 1972 and some of the manual steering column linkage as well.

After many years of searching, I finally found a direct replacement for that part and we now keep them in stock.

And after finally finding NOS (New OLD Stock) examples of the bushing on the other end of the 1800e/es automatic linkage, we now offer reproduction bushings we make from a mold we made of the original bushings.
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Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90502