4 Speed Linkage
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 93
Likes: 9
From: Auburn, WA
4 Speed Linkage
Shift linkage for a 4 speed. 74 coupe, Muncie M21. Is the factory linkage comprable to Hust comp plus? I need to puchase a shifter and linkage for this project. The shift levers on the factory linkage have 2 sets of wholes for the rods, can you shorten the throw? The Hurst only has one set, are they shorter for a shorter throw? Is there an advantage with the Hurst? I have a buddy who swears by the Hurst buts its designed to fit a wide veriety of applications and I'm looking for something thats works well, fits the car and will stand up to a little abuse ( its a corvette and needs to be driven like one )
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
I would think the stock shifter with the short throw will work fine for the driving you want to do. It's not made for "power shifting" and as Mad Vette said the Hurst is a lot more precise. Also, the Hurst bolts directly to the trannie case so you will get some stick vibrations and shake that you don't get with the stock unit since it bolts to a bracket mounted to the cross member.
Gary
Gary
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 840
Likes: 4
From: Syracuse IN
I have a Hurst in my 81. The shifting is great in all gears but a little hard to get into reverse. Originally I had a straight shifter post, I changed it to a slightly angled back post. Now I no longer need to lean forward to get into 3rd. Al
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,247
Likes: 471
From: Glen Allen, VA
When Duke says vibrations, read that as it "rattles loudly going down the interstate" Of course there's enough other noise going on around my car that it's not a big deal to me, but both my vehicles with Hurst shifters do that. You can replace the bushings with plastic ones instead of metal to decrease it some, I run the metal ones because I like the more precise feel.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 93
Likes: 9
From: Auburn, WA
Thats what I'm looking for. How is for fit through the console? Are you using the stock shift console plate? or does it take some engineering to make it work?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Gary
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Racer
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 318
Likes: 29
