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Post by lurefix on Oct 2, 2009 8:37:59 GMT -5
I have a 65 that has had a motor and trans swap , 455 with a 400 3 sp. trans . I hve a set of Hurst lighting rod shifters for the 4 SP auto trans , that they used in 1983-1984 . I would like to intsall these on my car . Sinse I have a auto trans I think these look KOOL . Any help , comments , sugestions ? Don't rag on me to much .
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Post by RAM Z on Oct 2, 2009 9:45:06 GMT -5
I have idea on that one. I would think a 4 speed shifter wouldnt work that well with a three speed trans. But I have no experience with that shifter. Id probably ask the G body Hurst guys what they think.
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Post by Big Mike on Oct 2, 2009 9:51:56 GMT -5
I have a 65 that has had a motor and trans swap , 455 with a 400 3 sp. trans . I hve a set of Hurst lighting rod shifters for the 4 SP auto trans , that they used in 1983-1984 . I would like to intsall these on my car . Sinse I have a auto trans I think these look KOOL . Any help , comments , sugestions ? Don't rag on me to much . Lurefix, I'm quite sure you will get ragged on by some, too much? That remains to be seen!  I have always been a proponent of these types of swaps/upgrades. I like the idea of taking different, newer year Olds parts and installing them in an older models. When I was working on restoring my Cutlass vert I had started on adding a set of '70 sport mirrors and replacing the console with a console from a '70 442 with a Hurst DualGate shifter. I always thought that would make a great combination. I think the biggest thing would be to get a console from said '84 442 to make the swap easier. I think that would be an easier swap than retrofitting a '65 console to use the Lightening Rod shifter. However, it might look pretty cool if you could pull it off correctly. Do you plan to use a '65 console, or an '84? I know it's doable you will just end up not needing the 4th shifter. Love to see the finished product.  |
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Post by bubbasz1 on Oct 2, 2009 10:06:20 GMT -5
Just have to put it on and start messin with it till you get what you want out of it.
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Post by lurefix on Oct 2, 2009 11:17:29 GMT -5
I plan on using the 65 console . Looking for a junk top plate to cut up . Took so measurments it should fit , going to be close .
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Post by Big Mike on Oct 2, 2009 13:18:57 GMT -5
I plan on using the 65 console . Looking for a junk top plate to cut up . Took so measurments it should fit , going to be close . Are you using a 4-speed console, or an auto console? I know I can come up with a 4-speed top plate, but I think someone already said they had one? Just my opinion, But I wouldn't want to modify an original 4-speed console in any way. They are worth too much these days. I know you can buy repro console bases, I'd rather modify one of those before I’d mess with an original. I don't think I have any spare auto consoles, I have one, but I'm using that in my Cutlass Holiday Coupe I'm eventually going to restore. But as I continue to go through everything I will keep an eye out for auto console parts as well. |
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Post by lurefix on Oct 2, 2009 15:14:37 GMT -5
Auto console . I don't want to wreck the nice one I have now . nickthefish might have one I can use ?
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