Hurst competition plus

Have a hurst competition plus shifter in a 67 with muncie. Person before add the hurst along with the hurst linkage. I'm not a fan of the super short throws and neither is the owner. Would like to replace it but not sure what the best option out there is.

 

Hi,

Have a competition shifter in my 65 and really never felt it was a short throw shifter.

Factory 67 I believe was a Muncie shifter which to my understanding are rather sloppy. If you're shifter has a replaceable handle maybe try a longer or shorter one, may help, best bet grab the shifter mid handle and see if that's better or worse on the feel.

Also a new shifter will take a bit to loosen up, also make sure all the linkage and pivots are lubed.

Regards,
Jim

 

Linkage and everything is adjusted properly. I know you can possible adjust the stops, but the neutral left and right seems tight. The shifter had been cut, the reangled forward for whatever reason. I could be used to my 70 gs350 4 speed car also and that has the factory shifter. I'll dig into more over the next couple days.

 

This is my short throw back in the 70s. (Hurst made the Mr. Gasket shifter)
And, yes, it was serious tight left right and front to back.
Heavy spring load to right gate, diagonal 2nd to third, and a you had to really mean Reverse...

(never missed a shift, and did the "Grumpy" at 7000)

 

Well I think I might have found part of my issue. They welded on the handle just a little bit hahaha . Now if I knew how to post photos from this tablet

 

Check your messages.

 

Posted for 70staged

 

Best replacement for this handle? Or better off buying whole new shifter. Or I’ll just buy the rebuild kit and a new shifter

 

TTT

 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...MIntidp_CohwMVW56DBx00WwG9EAQYASABEgL3w_D_BwE
This is the rebuild kit correct? Where is the best place to find the correct looking 5335 handle as well as the handle receiver?

 

Apparently the welded handle was possibly a factory weld according to shiftdoc. Ordered parts and rebuilt the shifter. Still not like the shifter that’s in my 70 4 speed but we will drive it for a little and see. Handle is angled wrong so that will need addressed over winter.

 

So the first photo is of the shifter in Neutral and the second photo is in 2nd or 4th don’t remember. The console is in the original location. Trans is a Muncie from a 68 Buick.

 

Ttt

 

Incorrect shift rods, gear levers or adjustment.

Disconnect the adjuster "buttons" so the shift rods are not connected to the three shifter arms on the transmission shifter forks studs.
Center the shifter gear levers and pin with 1/4" allen wrench.
See if the shift lever is now in the correct place for neutral, if it is, "drop fit" each rod moving the button fore or aft to the shifter arms.
(You may need to back off the shifter stops.)

When all rods are connected, remove the allen wrench and see if the shifter will shift in forward gears and reverse (with engine off).
If everything works correctly, adjust the shifter stops.

If the shifter lever is not correct with rods disconnected and the shifter "pinned" in neutral, the rods and/or the shifter arms are incorrect.

You may be able to cut threads further on the shifter rods, or you may need different rods.

Over the years, people get parts mixed up doing swaps, replacing parts with incorrect parts.

 

With the photo the shifter bolt stops are not installed yet. The neutral position is about the same spot with everything hooked up.

 

Did you ever resolve this issue???

 

Crash, haven’t had time yet. Been busy with other items since i talked/ got the part from you. I’m gonna try to work on the car durning Christmas break and I’ll let you know what the status is. Thank you for your help.