[Merlin]

I've installed a new Hurst shifter with new Hurst linkage on my M-20. New bushings and clips as well. Question is... How tight or snug should the shifter linkage ends be against the transmission shift levers. There seems to be an excessive amount of slop to me. Are there supposed to be washers under the clips to snug-up the assembly? Or is the slop there by design?
Thanks in advance for the help...
Patrick

 

[Mike]

http://hurst-shifters.com/hurst-shi...Q01AakhV1vy&vid=Yzh3IAs1AXZ2ydCR&cktime=79117

 

[Rich-L79]

No washers are necessary. Are you sure you used the right clips? They are designed in such a way that they also pull the rod taught to the shifter arm. Also, if the bushings aren't installed or the rods or shifter arms are excessively work, the rod end will have some slop regardless of installing new bushings.

You said everything is new, so I'll ask the obvious: did you install the clips correctly? If you install them with the sideloading springiness facing the wrong direction they won't pull the rod tight to the shift arm. I'm going to guess you installed the clips backwards.

 

[Merlin]

Thanks Rich... At this point nothing would surprise me. I'll definitely check on the correct install of the clips. The only part of this shifter install that is not new, would be the shift levers themselves. However, since the bushings fit nicely into the shift lever holes, and the rod ends into the bushings... I guess I get my answer. The clips must be installed backwards.:thumbsup:
Patrick

 

[joe58]

Some of the new clips are cheep looking copies of the good old Hurst clips.

Hurst used to use high quality spring steel wire. I have seen some new clips that look like poor quality and don't have the correct shape to them. They should have a good amount of "spring" to them and not be too flat looking when uninstalled. You may have to bend them a little if they are too flat. Also after you install them, you want to be sure they close around the rod. You may have to used longnose plier to close them or they can pop off as you pull into a car show with 100s of people watching you

 

[tpshea]

Thanks Rich... At this point nothing would surprise me. I'll definitely check on the correct install of the clips. The only part of this shifter install that is not new, would be the shift levers themselves. However, since the bushings fit nicely into the shift lever holes, and the rod ends into the bushings... I guess I get my answer. The clips must be installed backwards.:thumbsup:
Patrick

Why no new shift levers? My Hurst came with them.

 

[Merlin]

Whoa, Hold the phone!
Was I supposed to get new shift levers? I bought the shifter and linkage kit from one of the reputable resto parts houses. I received the shifter gate with handle, rods, bushings, and clips. No levers!

 

[tpshea]

Patrick,

You be the judge. Here is a picture of the linkage kit from Jegs. It is the same P/N as the kit I bought.

 

[Mike]

Whoa, Hold the phone!
Was I supposed to get new shift levers? I bought the shifter and linkage kit from one of the reputable resto parts houses. I received the shifter gate with handle, rods, bushings, and clips. No levers!

AH ,that may explain a lot.
You may have gotten a linkage kit assembled by the 'reputable resto parts house' and not necessarily Hurst.
Do the parts have Hurst #'s on them?