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Thanks all for your help! Turns out the best solution for me is ebay item #231678078672 from http://myworld.ebay.com/the-z-connexion $9.90 delivered. This is an inner rubber shift boot that goes over the shifter shaft and seats on the round housing that the shifter fits into. Part #33 on darrel's link in his post above to the Futofab diagram. The thinner oil contributes to the issue, but at least this boot should contain it where it needs to be, and should self-drain back into the tranny.

Thanks for the replies. It's from an '82 non-turbo 280ZX. Shifter is like datzenmike pictured above. Stock vent is clear. Oil is accumulating in area at bottom of gear shift lever; tail shaft area completely dry. Drive shaft has been re-balanced. Can the o-ring Stoffregen refers to & the related assembly be removed/replaced/repaired in-car? Would that o-ring be part of a "standard" rebuild kit? I really appreciate all the knowledge here! Mark

I put an '82 280ZX 5 speed into my 510 vintage racer, and the Redline Lightweight gear oil is puking out of the shifter area. (I'd post a picture if I could figure out how). The oil has coated the inside of my shift boot, and enough runs out after each race session to pool on either side of the trans tunnel in front of the seat mounting brace.. Gearbox was filled to bottom of fill plug opening. Are there any seals or gaskets in the shift mechanism to stop this, and are they available? Does reversing the plastic side inserts that the pin goes through (that alters shift fulcrum & throw) make any difference? I wouldn't think that would, as it doesn't appear that where the plastic bushing at the bottom of the shift lever resides is in oil (like it is now!) Thanks! Mark