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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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ok,so it looks like its time to repair or replace the manual shifter in the 69,its the original and jiggles and wobbles all over thr place,recently it almost left me stranded when the shift lever felt like it was disengaged for a couple minutes while i frantically looked for a gear ...any gear.so does anyone have any good shifters to recommend?
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Originally Posted by grezmnky1
ok,so it looks like its time to repair or replace the manual shifter in the 69,its the original and jiggles and wobbles all over thr place,recently it almost left me stranded when the shift lever felt like it was disengaged for a couple minutes while i frantically looked for a gear ...any gear.so does anyone have any good shifters to recommend?
I've had good luck w/ the Hurst Competition Plus shifter. I previously ran one in my Corvette on an M-22, and I really liked the shortened throw and solid feel. Throw on a 'stock' shifter handle, and you have the best of both worlds: clean factory appearance w/ the tighter shift of the Hurst shifter.

That said, shift quality feel is like exhaust sound: everyone has their own preference. I know of a Vette owner who didn't like the feel of the Hurst and replaced it w/ a factory piece.

Take care,

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hurst? i dont really know just my .02
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There's only one........HURST.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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There's only one........HURST.
"there`s only one that fits" (Hurst), but if you could shift something with a Long rail shifter you would throw that Hurst junk in the garbage.....
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