Yenko Deuce Hurst Shifter

[RPOL88]

Does anyone have info or pic's of the Hurst shifter used in the Nova. Rods, mounting plate, levers. Any and all info appreciated. Thank you, Tom.

[mockingbird812]

My understanding (not to be confused with the gospel) is that these Deuce shifters were the same as '69 Z28.

[ORIGLS6]

I was thinking GTO?

Hey Marlin!!!!! Yo, Schonye!!!!!

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">I used this Hurst shifter in mine ...

best one I ever used. Put one in every 4 speed car since.

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[camarojoe]

Shifter assembly was the same as a 69 Z/28, as was the boot and boot plate. (Black painted ring, not chrome)...the shifter handle was the same as a 68 GTO with a bench seat. As for the knob, that's been debated forever... I've seen everything from a 2 piece 69 Camaro style, to a 1 piece black Hurst ball, white Hurst knob, and even a woodgrained mopar style ball.

[camarojoe]

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<font color="blue">I used this Hurst shifter in mine ...

best one I ever used. Put one in every 4 speed car since.

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Glad no one ever had one of those in mine! I've seen plenty of cars that had one, a hole hacked in the floor big enough to stand in...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

C-Joe almost got it The shifter box is indeed a '69 Z28 Camaro, as is the boot and ring (black).

The arm however is '68-'70 GTO &amp; Tempest, with a 4speed (can not be a 3speed), and a bench seat. The number on the arm is 4177. This arm may have been used as early as '66 in the GTO/Tempest. According to original owners, the ball was a black one piece as installed in the GTO/Tempest.

The attaching bracket is the standard SB version with 9 holes (not 7, although that version will work). This is somewhat unique bec/ the deuce has a BB trans x-member, but SB frame mounts, and a SB shifter bracket. Strange combo, but....

The rods are supposedly BB! I've not been able to confirm the part numbers of the 4 rods as such, but that is what I've been told. There are 4 numbers stamped into each of the 4 rods representing the last 4 digits of the part number (?). They are: 5775, 5776, 5777, &amp; 5779.

Hope this helps.

[camarojoe]

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According to original owners, the ball was a black one piece as installed in the GTO/Tempest.



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Maybe according to SOME owners... but I have also spoken to a couple owners who claim differently. Moses swore the melted woodgrain knob in his car was the only one ever in it since day 1 of ownership, which would make sense since if he was into changing shift knobs he would have surely replaced that molten piece of melted plastic that was in it.

Also, when I went to look at that blue Deuce in Ohio, in addition to the original shifter in the trunk, hood tach, and sport mirrors, I also found a 2 piece GM 4-speed knob in the glovebox... making me believe it was always on that car. I DO have a one piece black one on my car currently btw! ( I just still question if it's indeed "correct".)

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Gotcha! I've heard the orig owner stories as well, I guess it's possible to get a non-black ball.... Not that it matters to much as I've got a white ball anyway - it just looks classic-cool!

[RPOL88]

Thank you Joe, Marlin, and everyone else for your detailed information. I have some parts to this shifter and am thinking about chasing what I am missing to complete it. I assume the levers are the same as Z/28 Camaro(FO FT OUT 1-2-3-4)? Waiting for the handle to come back from the plater. Thank you again, Tom.