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56sedandelivery
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06-18-12 10:53 PM - Post#2238974
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MikeB Said:

56sedandelivery Said:

My shifter tower is a Hurst, but originally from a MOPAR Pistol Grip in a Challenger. I gave the shift lever to a MOPAR friend, drilled it for the bolt on style holes, as it was a push-in style originally, traded for the right shifter rods and arms, and then bought a Hurst P/N 238-8620 Tri-Five bench seat shift lever. Everything except the new lever were used parts. I can now unbolt the shifter lever from the tower and pull the trans with the shifter tower/linkage intact. I just could'nt see having to remove the shifter tower to remove the trans. Butch/56sedandelivery.

I'm pretty sure the 55-57 kit had had a bolt-on bench seat shifter handle back in the 60s-70s. It was much easier to install than the new welded-together setup.

Butch, will you post pictures of yours? I'd like to see how the shifter handle connects to the shifter mechanism.

My digital camera is currently "T/U"; it's got 2 large dots in the viewer. I had to drill 2 holes for the bolt-on stick, as the shifter tower was originally a push-in stick with the MOPAR pistol grip. I also had to use a press to "squash" the reciever in a little and use spacers; it's tight/solid. Butch/56sedandelivery.

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