[TDW]

I am certain there is a big difference in the "new vs "old" Hurst shifters. The one in my 69 Chevelle was installed immediately after the car arrived at the Dealership when it was new. That shifter is 100 times better than the one I bought new 2 years ago for the 55 Nomad. The one in my 70 Nova is a real early one too. It too is a much tighter one than the new stuff. I have a brand new one from 1985 I bought as a spare, which I haven't installed in anything yet, but it "feels" a ton better than the new one does. The new one in the 55, I have had to readjust at least 4 times to get it to shift perfect all the time. It seems like a few hard or power shifts and it is out of whack a few turns on the adjusters. I use a piece of 1/4" round stock for the alingment hole. It fits pretty tight. Give yours another shot at adjusting and see what it does.