broken shifter lever bushing workaround

Brilliant,
How long did it take you to find that part? It worked perfectly. You
saved me an alot of time and money. Thank You.
To save time on widdling I used a vise grip and a pair of pliers to smooth
down the outer ring. I simply turned it back and forth until it was the
proper size to fit in the linkage ring. On the inner ring I used a Dremel
to bore it out so the ball would fit. Since I had no one around to help
me press it on I cut to small blocks and place them on both sides and
pressed. It went on and now shifts perfectly. Thank You for taking the
time to share your success with us.