Removing Hurst Shifter

• Mar 12, 2021

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I have a 1970 GTX and I'm trying to remove the pistol grip Hurst shifter so I can pull the motor and tranny. Any help would be appriciated. Thank you.

 

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Stick either steel shim stock or 2 feeler gauges (one on each side) where shifter goes into shifter mechanism while pulling upward on shifter handle.

 

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FSM says to use a .010 feeler gauge.

 

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Between which piece? There’s the shifter, then a shim, then the outer frame.

 

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Between shifter handle and shim. Just pull shifter up with .010 feeler gauge in there.

 

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Thank you all. I will give it a try.

That did it. I was putting the feeler gauge in the wrong location. Thank you all for the help.

 

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irl104 said:

Between which piece? There’s the shifter, then a shim, then the outer frame.

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Dang, I’m impressed that you got all the interior out of there without removing the shifter first!

 

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69-beeper said:

Dang, I’m impressed that you got all the interior out of there without removing the shifter first! View attachment 1082677

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It's easy. I've done it before. It's a pain to remove the shifter handle with the console in the car. Hardly no space.

 

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Spray some WD-40 in the area first in case the spring bands are seized up.

 

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If it hasn't been off for awhile, it may be a bugger to get the feeler gauge down where it needs to be. Spray some penetrating oil in first as mentioned above and rock the feeler back and forth till it goes in.