Had the 'glass floor plate out of my coupe today in preparation to modify the bellhousing mount (BTW - never try to change the bellhousing mount on a car equipped with a Hurst shifter without removing the fiberglass floor plate first. Don't ask me how I know this. But SASCO did still have them in stock...) Anyway I had bought what I believe is a shoebox Chev Hurst C/P shifter - this is the one with the C-shaped handle that is not removable like the other Hursts - at a swap meet because the shape of the handle appeared to be ideal for a bench seat car, and the price was right.
Well, the shape of the handle *is* ideal... puts the shift knob literally inches from the steering wheel. Unfortunately, it will not work in a Stude C-K. the handle hits the front edge of the hole in the floor, and don't even think about reinstalling the fiberglass plate. Too bad, because if it sat up an inch or an inch and a half higher, it might be perfect.
Just figured I'd post this in case someone else had the same idea. I'm back to the previous setup, which is the stock bench seat lever welded to a Hurst stub. Works OK but looks a little goofy because of the taller Hurst shifter, puts it about an inch higher from where it should be, but it works fine.
Oh, and by the way, once you get your Hurst shift rods adjusted, put some jam nuts on the ends of the rods. that way you can do stuff like this without losing your adjustment
nate
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Well, the shape of the handle *is* ideal... puts the shift knob literally inches from the steering wheel. Unfortunately, it will not work in a Stude C-K. the handle hits the front edge of the hole in the floor, and don't even think about reinstalling the fiberglass plate. Too bad, because if it sat up an inch or an inch and a half higher, it might be perfect.
Just figured I'd post this in case someone else had the same idea. I'm back to the previous setup, which is the stock bench seat lever welded to a Hurst stub. Works OK but looks a little goofy because of the taller Hurst shifter, puts it about an inch higher from where it should be, but it works fine.
Oh, and by the way, once you get your Hurst shift rods adjusted, put some jam nuts on the ends of the rods. that way you can do stuff like this without losing your adjustment
nate
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55 Commander Starlight
http://members.cox.net/njnagel
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