Transmission / Overdrive: Shifter

[GinettaG12P]

My 1959 Silver Hawk has a T10 with a floor shift. One problem with is is that the 2-3 gate is very wide. Do you know who made the shifter on four-speed 1961 and later Hawks? Thanks.

[sals54]

My guess would be that Borg Warner may have had something to do with the shifter. Its essentially the same shifter used by the Chevys that used that same transmission. A Hurst Shifter for a 61 or 62 Impala will be a perfect fit for you. You will LOVE the way it shifts and feels. I've been using mine for decades without so much as a hiccup.

[PackardV8]

JMHO, but the OEM shifter detracts from the driving experience. As Sal said, go with a Hurst. If you want to look original, just use the stick mounted on the Hurst mechanism.

[Gunslinger]

Back in the day there was a review of a 4-speed Avanti by one of the major car magazines, and they commented on that same thing. They wondered if Chevrolet had an exclusive with Borg-Warner for the better spacing for the Corvette.

[bezhawk]

Ansen Equipment made the original shifter.