I was going to add this to an ongoing 4 speed transmission swap thread, but I couldn’t find it, either. Anyway- When I bought my 1972 RUG-BJ 4 speed Top Loader transmission, it came with a competition plus Hurst shifter.
I know that the patent number is not for ID, and I am looking at another number kind of on the back edge.
That number is 320255G.
I want to get the pit pack for the levers on the trans, and I believe there is a kit for the shifter as well.
So I guess it’s now two questions.
1- steel or nylon bushings for street use on the rods?
2- What parts do I need for my shifter, or are they all so much the same you just buy a Competition Plus kit? I see lots of reference for GM shifters, not so much on Ford.
I have a toploader in my 67 and it’s has a Hurst shifter. The original shifter didn’t come with the car. I didn’t rebuild mine. I just took it all apart and cleaned it up good and lubricated it with a light coating of some lithium grease. It seems to work fine. I did replace all the nylon bushings with steel on the shift rods. It made quite a difference along with using shim washers if needed and the correct spring retainer clips. Cotter pins don’t cut it.
Also don’t know what year car this is going in but for mine I had to use the lower shift boot from the same year car they first used the Hurst in (the regular 67 lower boot is a no go with the Hurst shifters) It is for a bigger hole in the tunnel than the 67/68 has, but when snipped just right with a sharp scissors and glued back together and can be made to fit. I know some guys don’t use them, but grit in those thin shift plates is not your friend.
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Check out this site for parts and comparisons to what you have. They have the plates needed to rebuild it if it needs it. Most just need to be cleaned up and regreased.
https://www.shifterdoc.com/productcart/pc/Hurst-Service-Parts-Mechanism-Parts-c53.htm
I went with steel bushings, I didn’t feel the nylon would last long, it’s nice and tight and didnt get anymore vibration then anything else honestly. I would rather have those over nylon. The bushings kits come with spring clips too.
Thanks! I was leaning towards the steel bushings anyway. I have seen on Ebay listings from ‘shifterdoc’, I didn’t think to look for the web page. My 67 isn’t going to be a track car at all, just a fun driver and occasional show car.
So I took some time to put my 4 speed back together, and that’s when I realized my shift levers I had on the shelf won’t work. My levers have about a half inch hole, and this just won’t do. Have you seen this, or what am I not seeing?
You have a factory installed 70-73 Hurst shifter. The shift lever simply clips into the receiver on the shifter body. You can’t use the aftermarket Hurst levers as they are designed for a bolt-in application.
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I appreciate the answer! But then what search term would identify a “ factory installed” part without 3099 other results?
You can use any 70-73 shifter handle. I left the link to the boss 302 page for IDing the handles in my previous post. I’ll include it below:
Search on the ID numbers stamped on the handles such as “Hurst 7275”. You can also use the 72-73 round stick, but I don’t know the numbers on them. Torino sticks will also work but have a different shape.
check with Shifter Doc, IIRC he sells rechromed OE sticks.
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Well Hemikiler, once again, you have saved the day. This explains why the number didn’t come up when I was looking for Hurst parts. Sadly I just had the transmission gone through, and am not inclined to pay the current 450~dollars for a shift lever.
I am now kind of facing another dilemma. Do I sell the fresh toploader 4 speed, and factory linkage, or do I dig a deeper hole, and get an aftermarket shifter and linkage? I’m rather annoyed at the moment-
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Can anyone post a picture of where the correct Stock 72 Hurst handle lands in the car?
I don’t have a 72-73 handle to compare to a 71, but there’s a good listing on eBay with lots of pics.
I actually found a lever on Ebay, shipped for under two hundred- So now I will have a completely rebuilt, intact factory Hurst shifter, from a 72 Mustang in my 67 Cougar XR7.
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Congrats - one more piece of the puzzle
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