I was hoping that by now someone would check-in with a similar finding in the shifter mechanism of their Crossfire, or offer some insider knowledge or explanation about the apparently non-standard "bushngs" and mechanism fabrication that I had uncovered. Lacking that, and not a lot of apparent interest in this topic, I think I will dispense with this sad saga and merely finish by saying that the "bushings" are junk and have no business in the application for which they were used. The fabrication of the mechanism was about as crude and poorly designed and executed a piece of automotive engineering as I have ever seen. I am deeply disappointed to have found such junk in the manufacture of my Crossfire. I am right in the middle of a throttle body/stealth airbox upgrade, and have just installed a Needswings Oil Catch Can. The car looks beautiful. Occasionally it even runs and drives pretty darn good. When I finish putting it back together, I will sell it for whatever I can get for it and be glad to be rid of it, which with full disclosure of its sordid history will probably not be much. I guess it was bound to happen. I have bought, improved, maintained, driven and sold over 30 different cars, and I have never been as badly swindled and fooled as I have by this one. I am happy for those of you who love your Crossfires. I just wish I did too.