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How to Overhaul the Hurst Competition/Plus Shifter

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Topic: How to Overhaul the Hurst Competition/Plus Shifter
Posted By: 12Gauge
Subject: How to Overhaul the Hurst Competition/Plus Shifter
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 2:23am
Does anyone have the process and procedure for refubishing a 1968 Hurst Competition/Plus Shifter (4 speed) that came in the 1969 AMX?
 
Also are there internal parts that wear out and sources of supply for replacement?
 
I have a spare on (now on the bench) that came with the AMX and would like to get it in tip top shape for use.
 
Thanks in Advance.


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Posted By: kirkwood
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 2:29am
Hurst will rebuild them for ~$100 and does an excellent job. You can also buy a rebuild kit for the newer style Comp+ and use the parts and do it yourself.

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Posted By: bigbad69
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 3:15am
What Kirkwood said. I had Hurst rebuild my shifter about 6 years ago and I'm very happy with the results. I notice the prices are close to double what I paid, but that's life I guess.

http://www.hurst-shifters.com/rebuild2.asp - http://www.hurst-shifters.com/rebuild2.asp


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Posted By: kirkwood
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 3:24am
wow... it did go up a lot! It was around $65 in the nineties!

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Posted By: 71SC360
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 3:48am
Originally posted by kirkwood kirkwood wrote:

wow... it did go up a lot! It was around $65 in the nineties!
 
In the 90's Hurst was owned by Mr Gasket. Now it's owned by B&M and they are raping the hobby for all it's worth. I wouldn't have them rebuild my toilet.....
 
Sorry for the rant but B&M has always been the "runner up" in the aftermarket shifter world. Always second to Hurst. Now that they own the Hurst name it seems like they are punishing the people that own Hurst shifters. Hurst shifters are not that hard to rebuild. I recommend buying the parts and doing it yourself.


Posted By: 71SC360
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 3:49am
If you want B&M gouge company to rebuild your shifter, here's a link...
 
 
http://www.hurst-shifters.com/pdf/Rebuild_Hurst.pdf - http://www.hurst-shifters.com/pdf/Rebuild_Hurst.pdf


Posted By: bigbad69
Date Posted: Aug/08/2007 at 4:20am
As I recall, Hurst was part of Mr Gasket when they did mine. The address is the same, but you never know what cost cutting has since happened.

Does anyone have any more recent experience with Hurst rebuilds?


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69 Javelin SST BBO 390 T10


Posted By: Steve_P
Date Posted: Aug/09/2007 at 2:39am
I've "rebuilt" a 69-70 OE for AMC hurst.  It's not that difficult. Disassembly is easy, but there are a couple of springs and one of them is kind of a PITA to install at assembly.  All of my parts were good so it was disassemble, clean, have everything plated, lube/assemble, test.  When you take it apart, just watch what you're doing, take pics and notes, and especially note how the springs install.
 
edit: on the prices, what does $250 get you?  Are they replating the mechanism and links in zinc?  If so, this sounds like an ok price to me.  If not, maybe it's high.  I'm sure I spent at least 4 hrs on just tear down and assy (not cleaning and prepping for plating) but someone that does it every day should be able to do it in half that or less.


Posted By: purple72Gremlin
Date Posted: Aug/11/2007 at 1:22pm
Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

Originally posted by kirkwood kirkwood wrote:

wow... it did go up a lot! It was around $65 in the nineties!
 
In the 90's Hurst was owned by Mr Gasket. Now it's owned by B&M and they are raping the hobby for all it's worth. I wouldn't have them rebuild my toilet.....
 
Sorry for the rant but B&M has always been the "runner up" in the aftermarket shifter world. Always second to Hurst. Now that they own the Hurst name it seems like they are punishing the people that own Hurst shifters. Hurst shifters are not that hard to rebuild. I recommend buying the parts and doing it yourself.
 
 
I have to admit that I am not a big fan of B&M ..........


Posted By: oleblue69
Date Posted: Apr/16/2012 at 9:59pm
I wrote a article on how to rebuild your hurst shiffter in the Colorado AMC newsletter acouple years ago....would be glad to walk you thru it on the phone...Jeff   mailto:jsack390@aol.com - jsack390@aol.com


Posted By: rcky
Date Posted: Aug/21/2013 at 2:56pm
You can buy individual Hurst shifter parts from Brewers Performance
http://www.brewersperformance.com


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Posted By: hffej
Date Posted: Aug/21/2013 at 8:44pm
I bought my rebuild parts through Heartbeat City Camaro.   Their rebuild kit also included the shift handle isolator clamps (extremely worn out on both my cars) for the bayonet style shift lever that AMC used and is less money. Also I bought new bushings and retainer clips from them. They have both the nylon and the steel bushings depending on your preference.

http://www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/store/product/19806/Camaro-Hurst-shifter-rebuilding-kit-1968-1969/
Jeff


Posted By: rcky
Date Posted: Aug/22/2013 at 5:41pm
Also I tried to find a diagram of a competition plus Hurst shifter showing all of the pieces and their respective places in the shifter but apparentlly they are proprietary . I could not find one anywhere online. I am rebuilding one  right now and the reverse detent spring and assembly are missing. I ordered them from Brewers but would like to see a diagram to know exactly where the detent washer  goes.



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