okay then sory nevermind im confused. what bushing are you talking about? I was talking about the 4 bushings under the shifter plate. when i installed my b&m i didnt see any other bushings that would have done anything

 

This is the mod we're on the same page about..
http://www.infobottle.com/ShiftKit/shifter.htm
This is the mod I was also referring to..
http://vfaq.com/mods/SpeedSourceShifterBushings.html

I was getting a little confused too, lol.