98blackSS

Does anyone have pics of the white hurst shift **** in their cars?

SS 414

I'll take some better ones tomorrow with my digital camera and post them. So you can see the black shift pattern too. And see how it fits in with the rest of the interior also.

98blackSS

Thanks! Much appreciated <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

SS 414

I didn't forget!!! I am having problems with my digital camera and FTP <img src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" border="0"> I will try uploading them later today.

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SS 414

98BlackSS,
Sorry about the quality of the pics. My digital camera isn't a very high quality one, so I wasn't able to get the shift pattern in some of the pics.

SS 414

One more thing. I have the stock Hurst shifter in my car. The white Hurst **** did not fit on the stock Hurst shifter stick. The diameter of the stick was too large. I wanted a shorter throw so I used a Mustang Pro 5.0 short shifter stick, I made an attachmet to mate the white Hurst **** with the Pro 5.0 stick.

98blackSS

Thanks again. I had a feeling about the stock hurst thing. <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> Looks like I'm gonna have to send it back now (it should arrive today). Do you know what size the OEM hurst thread size is vs. the stock T-56 size is? I may just have to go with something else I guess. How did you go about the resizing? I'm guessing some welding was involved.

98blackSS

Where did you get your 5.0 shifter from and what is the attachment than you made is I guess what I'm asking. Looks good by the way.

SS 414

My dad was installing a Pro 5.0 shifter in his car, but the stick was too short for his liking. So he installed the Pro 5.0, but with the stock Mustang stick. So there was a left over Pro 5.0 stick.
I used the left over Pro 5.0 stick. I'll go take a picture of the attachement I made. Give me a half hour, and I will post a pic for you.

SS 414

Ok, here goes. I'll try my best to explain with my pictures...



I also made a simple diagram with labels to show you what is what, the camera picture isn't too clear.
Shifter Diagram

The Pro 5.0 stick goes into the rubber sleeve (to hold the shift boot in place). The stick comes out of the rubber sleeve and into the bottom bolt. The bottom bolt is threaded on the inside (same thread size as the Pro 5.0 stick). This holds the attachment to the stick. A second bolt is then soldered on top of the bottom bolt. Inside the top bolt and extending out the top of the top bolt is a metal sleeve. The metal sleeve (when it is inside the top bolt) is threaded on the inside to attach to the Pro 5.0 stick. When the metal sleeve extends out of the top bolt, it is no longer threaded on the inside, though the Pro 5.0 stick still extends upwards (level with the top bolt). When the metal sleeve is exposed outside the bolt it is threaded on the outside (same thread size as the Hurst ****).

The resizing of the threads on the metal sleeve and two bolts was done with a tap and die tool and the appropriate attachments. I got my white Hurst **** from www.jegs.com and the size was 16mm X 1.50 thread. Part # 163 0016. I don't have the part number or thread size of the Pro 5.0 stick cause it came with the shifter. But it was for a 98 Mustang GT convertible.
The way the stick was to be mounted on the Mustang, is the opposite of the way I mounted it. If you look at this picture , the side where you see it say "Pro 5.0 power stick", should actually be facing the other way. But if I installed it the way it was supposed to be, on the 2-4-6 shifts, it would hit the console.
I know it seems like I went through a lot of stuff just for a shift ****, but I love the look of the white **** on Hurst shifters, wanted a shorter throw, and didn't want to pay a lot of money for it. All, in all, the only thing I payed for was the Hurst ****. The rest of the stuff was lying around in my family's basement.

***If you can make sense of my explanation and diagram and decide to do it yourself, make sure to you use ALOT of lock-tite. Just to be safer. Don't want it coming off in your hand <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0"> ***

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98blackSS

man, that was quite a description! Thanks for going through all that trouble. Definitely gives me a a few more ideas on getting this to work. **** should be here tomorrow afternooon.

SS 414

No problemo

SS 414

I dont know the thread sizes for the Hurst, or the T-56. I'm not sure I understand your question about the re-sizing. If you explain, I may be able to help you. It really wasn't too hard of a job to do at all. No welding was involved...I'd probably set the car on fire <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

98blackSS

Well, good news.. Hurst ball **** came in today and it fit <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> 16m thread size. Both jegs and summit carry them (-016 pn). Would of been fine either way I found out because Lou makes a shortstick to fit the OEM hurst with either the 16m or the 3/8 thread size - for anyone else doing this. Thanks again for your help though.

SS 414

Do you have the Hurst shifter in your car or the regular one that comes on the six speed cars? I know that when I was looking for shift *****, there was maybe only one or two available that was the correct size for the stock Hurst in my car, and the white Hurst **** was not one of them. Maybe they started making new sizes???

98blackSS

Yeah, mine is just the factory installed Hurst that comes with the SS/WS6. It's the 16mm size threads. Summit carries them in the ###016 part number for this size. I didn't even think about this at the time, just ordered it. Must be something relatively new like you said. It was about $29 I think.

SS 414

Kewl, good luck.