Dave and all,
Replacing the insulating plastic bushing with metal bushing would could be a great help also, for 3 rail only. Any idea of the part number/ sources for replacement metal bushings? I'm coming up empty.
Thanks all for your input. I'll work on getting the pilot changed to a conventional 3 rail, by either flipping axle orientation, finding a donor 3 rail pilot or adding a chassis wire. All good suggestions