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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Can I get a Hurst shifter ball to fit my stock 4 speed shifter on my 80. Can I get a t handle to work. What is the thread size on the shifter.

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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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I have seen others with the ball and t handle, but not sure of the thread size.
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Don't know the thread size off hand, but all you would have to do is drill and tap the Hurst ball to fit the stock handle. They have a metal insert in them though so it would be a little tricky.

I did the exact opposite on mine; I cut off the end of a bolt that was the same thread pitch as the stock handle, drilled and tapped it down its center to fit the threads on my Hurst stick, screwed it into a stock ball, and put that onto my Hurst shifter...
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Don't know the thread size off hand, but all you would have to do is drill and tap the Hurst ball to fit the stock handle. They have a metal insert in them though so it would be a little tricky.

I did the exact opposite on mine; I cut off the end of a bolt that was the same thread pitch as the stock handle, drilled and tapped it down its center to fit the threads on my Hurst stick, screwed it into a stock ball, and put that onto my Hurst shifter...
Ha, ha!!!! Sneaky........


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Most handles now come with adapters, at least the last one I got did.
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I found this place it makes custom shift *****. http://prostores3.carrierzone.com/se...lls/Categories
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