t10 v and shifter 68

try dme at 606 237 6648.

You can rebuild it but it'll never work like a Hurst...

Gary,
  If you have the original AMC shifter, it can usually be cleaned up, lubed and reassembled with minimal effort, they're not that complicated. Unless it has serious corrosion or wear problems, the worst thing you might find is a broken or worn interlock washer. I have a selection of parts and several restored original shifters as well as brand new, improved shifter handles for the AMC shifter. You can see my new shifter handles on the Product Announcement page here on the Forum. The plastic inserts won't work with this shifter if it has the original shifter arms and the T-10 has the original gear selection plates. The holes in the gear selector plates were made to fit the shift arms directly, you would have to drill them out to make the plastic inserts fit. This is harder than it sounds as the gear selector plates are hardened steel, very tough. In my experience, the plastic inserts were used with the aftermarket shifters because the shifter arms were smaller in diameter than the original AMC shifter arms.
  It will never shift like a Hurst shifter, but a well adjusted, well lubricated AMC shifter will work quite well for 99% of us who aren't drag racing/power shifting. The biggest difference I've found is that the AMC shifter has a longer throw than a Hurst Competition plus shifter. That and the Hurst is noticeably tighter in it's shifter box, but also missing a reverse light capability.
  I've redone about a dozen of the original AMC shifters, they are actually the same shifter box that Ford used in late 60's Mustangs, so parts (including the interlock washer) are pretty easy to get. Let me know if you have trouble or need help with your shifter.

Terry Sumter
Nashville, Indiana


Edited by TX390AMX - Oct/29/2018 at 7:29pm

How close to original are they
Gary