You are correct again regarding the extra work for GM to put the Hurst combo in the Nova! This combo is the only non-console one to come through the center of the tunnell, and it was indeed extra work for GM. When examining the method used to put the hole in the tunnell for the deuces, it is very interesting. The hole was originally cut open with a torch, as the edges are 'burned', but the template used must not have been big enough because the forward and aft edges are 'snipped'! So, not only did they have to engineer where this hole should be, they got it wrong - ie; too small 'lengthwise', and had to open it up. All untouched tunnells are like this, and it makes you wonder why they didn't just use the shifter boot bezel as the template (that's a tip for you guys repairing your tunnells!). I wish I could go back and quiz Don about this shifter choice, but....... The BB stuff like the rods and Xmember
We are clueless on that one, only theories
To my knowledge there are no original GM window stickers found for the deuces, just the one that Yenko affixed. Pete has the GM of Canada info for his car, but nothing is listed regarding the shifter - just the two copo #'s. So, we believe the shifter was included with #9737, no proof - just a theory!
The a/t cars with the AutoStick vs. the Dual Gate is also interesting. We've believed that the standard auto shifter was the A/Stick, the that the optional a/t shifter was the dual gate. This optional dual gate version actually cost $80
with the actual a/t trans costing $85! The new knowledge that we've gained is from Tommy K's a/t deuce, since it's the first window sticker we have for an a/t deuce with the a/stick - the other window sticker is for a car claimed to have the dual gate. Tommy K's sticker is significant because the a/stick is also listed as an $80 option! We have thought for years that the optional shifter was this dual gate version, without the 'console'. There are original owner a/t cars with the 'short stick' non-console version of the dual gate shifter, as well as original owner cars with the a/stick version. Over the past few years we've learned that the a/stick is also a dual gate, and we now believe that both versions may have been installed (the short stick version sporadically), and either one cost you an extra $80. We need more info on original a/t cars to be conclusive, but that's where the info is leading us right now.