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Old 03-04-2024, 07:53 PM
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I found a couple of these on the front driver's floor of my car. Does anyone know what it is? It's about 1 1/2" long.
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Maybe this?


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Maybe this?

Amazing! Mike, what don't you know about our cars?

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Old 03-04-2024, 09:45 PM
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I guess my usual McGanzer Flange comment would be pointless now.

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Amazing! Mike, what don't you know about our cars?

He also posted about a loose shifter. I was able to put two and two together. Hard part was searching for a picture...

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Old 03-04-2024, 11:07 PM
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Okay... So it's a spacer for that thin bolt that goes sideways on the shifter? I was thinking the loose, sloppy shifter question and this piece might be related but wasn't sure.

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It's more of a positioner. It keeps things from floating around.
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Got it. Thanks so much!

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I believe it's called a pivot bolt bridge plate.

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I believe it's called a pivot bolt bridge plate.
Are you SURE it's not called a Pivot Bolt McGanzer Plate ?

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At this point in my life, I’m not sure of anything. ��

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Don't worry, you're right. It's a bridge plate. Dataway was just trying to use his standby reply to these type of questions.

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Originally I thought it might be a muffler bearing support bracket

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Originally I thought it might be a muffler bearing support bracket
Nah. Those have grease fittings.

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Only on the older ones, the removed those on the lubed for life models.

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