Funny, when I rebuilt my heavy duty 3 speed tranny, the countershaft gear had the needle bearings on it. But I purchased a NOS countergear off Ebay which had bushings in lieu of needle bearings. Since my truck will get very little mileage and will never pull a load, I used the shaft with the bushings. Sounds very quiet and shifts like a dream (of course after getting all the shift rods and steering column shift box crap right). Countershafts are easy to replace and are up for sale now and then on Ebay. If you need tranny parts, you can try WD Foster here on the Stovebolt page as he has a small supply of them.
