A couple or the Cobra companies repo a shift handle that looks like a Ford
unit and bolts on a Hurst shifter. Best of both worlds. I got mine from
Unique in Gadsen Alabama.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul J. Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
To: <BlueGolfer@aol.com>; <joness@wsu.edu>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: swapping shift linkage
> The Hurst shifter can be installed with the tranny in place. Not the
easiest
> job to do on jackstands in the home garage, but I got it done. Access to a
> garage lift would ease the effort involved.
> BTW, you can cut and shorten the Hurst lever to match the stock Tiger.
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> make sure that the cut and weld line will be hidden by the shift boot.
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> on 8/30/01 3:46 PM, BlueGolfer@aol.com at BlueGolfer@aol.com wrote:
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> > In a message dated 8/30/01 3:22:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
joness@wsu.edu
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> >> it seems that the shift linkage can be removed with the
> >> tranny in place (remove mount and side panel and boot), is this true?
> >> also can the Hurst linkage be put in without too many gyrations (like
> >> dropping the tranny)? finally does the Hurst linakge come with a stick
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> >> short as the stock one? thanks much, sseems easier to get the answer
> >> before I spend two hours on my back thinking it'll work when in fact it
may
> >> not. thanks,
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