In my opinion that's excessive.

I've never had one apart and I don't have any idea how many threads there are on the collar to secure the shift lever. Is yours literally hanging on by a thread? Who knows?

General Motors didn't design the shift lever to attach with a half inch of extra threads visible.

Here's a photo of mine that I just took. It's never been apart since new as far as I can tell. It shift's easily and smootly.

That being said, I'm a firm believer in the adage that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Unless yours is binding or wobbling or otherwise not working the way you think it should, I'd leave it alone unless you can't stand looking at the exposeed threads.
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Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 02/25/2023 5:16 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

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