Tranny Fluid Under Shifter

[BLK03SVT]

Since the previous owner of my car installed the shifter, and it's the only thing that they installed that hasn't been replaced, I figured I'd remove it to check the install and put in Cobra Bob's shifter gaskets. Upon doing so I thought I'd see if you guys thought this amount of fluid in the shifter cavity was normal:



The plastic bushing is also missing. Is it necessary and worth getting one? I thought it may be contributing to the noise factor. Thoughts?

[BurnTire]

Since the previous owner of my car installed the shifter, and it's the only thing that they installed that hasn't been replaced, I figured I'd remove it to check the install and put in Cobra Bob's shifter gaskets. Upon doing so I thought I'd see if you guys thought this amount of fluid in the shifter cavity was normal:



The plastic bushing is also missing. Is it necessary and worth getting one? I thought it may be contributing to the noise factor. Thoughts?

A little fluid in there is normal.
I would change the fluid while you are in there.
4 quarts and you can fill it thru the shifter area in the pic above.

I use The Right Stuff http://www.permatex.com/brand_right_stuff.htm to seal the shifter.

What plastic bushing are you talking about?

[BLK03SVT]

Ok- thanks Jeff. Acutally the bushing is in the picture- sort of hard to see and I noticed it after I posted. Instead of it popping out with the shifter it stayed in the tranny.

[AZSonicSnake]

i had a little fluid in there too when i installed my cobra bob shifter gasket. nice thing about that gasket, no permatex needed!!

[Gene]

I didnt have a bushing on either of my cobras