upl8dave Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Thought I'd share a modification that I made to the shifter in my 09 GT/CS. I wanted the retro look of the Hurst stick and classic white ball (with the shift pattern only), but I didn't want the Hurst guts. I had a MGW shifter in my 03 Cobra and really liked it. The problem was the marriage of the Hurst stick which is rectangular and the MGW coupler which is configured for a round stick. I purchased a Hurst stick which was a lay back type, Part# HUU-2387201 $45.50 and the rubber boot support Pt# 1140015 $9.95 (both from Summit Racing). I took these parts along with the MGW shifter to a local machine shop and had them cut the Hurst stick in two right at the top of the upper bolt hole. Then they cut the MGW stick in two about 2" below the threads.They ground a channel the same thickness as the Hurst stick, put the shaft in it and welded it. It goes right on the MGW shifter and can be turned and adjusted anyway you want. The new set-up is 5/8" taller than the height of my stock shifter, and the entire Hurst stamping can be seen after installation. I know the whole thing is a mutt but it toots my horn. If MGW made a simular stick with their letters stamped on the side, I'd probably switch to that. I don't mind advertising for their shifter because they're the best in my opinion. Hope this might be helpful to those of you that are having bad luck with the Hurst shifters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 That is sweet! Well done! I had an MGW in my 98GT/Bullit love child and loved it. I may have to look into the same mod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAzCat Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Cool mod. I like the MGW too but didn't want to get rid of the classic look of the Hurst. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogie65 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Nice job! I have been waiting to see someone come up with a way to do this as I love to have a MGW, but also want to maintain the retro look of the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Mach Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 For all of the Shelby owners who are disatisfied with their Hurst shifter, this is a logical solution. I have seen this shifter in person and this mod allows you to keep the factory look of the Hurst. Nice Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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