Kickstart shaft '64 AMC box

[Red Gauntlet]

Discovered that the kickstart shafts are different, the 'new' one has the spring hole in a different place than the old one, I am assuming that the 'new' one is the earlier type? Will the Norton 06.6169 shaft will replace the old one?

[Joker_Bones]

I'm not quite sure what you are asking...
Here are a couple of pics of the shafts fitted to the earlier (M) and later (MA) type boxes, if it helps.

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The later box is the one with the gasket fitted. The boss the spring is on in the case is reduced, the return spring is longer.

[Red Gauntlet]

Thanks for the pictures, illustrates the issue nicely, I did not know there are two flavours of bulkhead plates so I learned something today. I managed to get a new shaft that has both holes in so one size fits all which is handy.