72 tilt wheel question ( shift lever)

[briankk60]

I have tried to buy 2 different shift levers for my tilt wheel.
Can anyone tell me if they had same problem if so how to fix it.
I was thinking about putting the notch in the new part but wanted to make sure
it would work before i did.I bought the lever from LMC they are telling me its the right part. They don't even look the same.

Thanks for any help...

[ls1nova71]

Not sure if the curve would matter, but that notch is not supposed to be there. They wear into them, I usually weld that back up in an original lever to make it work in the detent better.
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[chevytruckluver]

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Not sure if the curve would matter, but that notch is not supposed to be there. They wear into them, I usually weld that back up in an original lever to make it work in the detent better.
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My tilt column shift lever has the same notch in it, if that's normal wear and you can weld it back, would you use a die grinder to prep the area then build it back totally with weld on top of weld?
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[dcasalena]

I also replaced mine with LMC. My old one had the worn groove too.
The LMC should fit, have you lifted the little spring out of the way?

[briankk60]

Originally Posted by dcasalena

I also replaced mine with LMC. My old one had the worn groove too.
The LMC should fit, have you lifted the little spring out of the way?

I did move the spring back out of the way. The old one goes in just fine.
Do you know if the slight curve makes any difference.