Hurst dual gate shifter history book

The muscle car history back in the 1960s and the 1970s, american car manufacturers. Of course the big engines were a distant memory by 1983. Opgi carries thousands of classic gm restoration parts and accessories offered in 14 free catalogs. Its 390 hp 455 was teamed with a thm 400 automatic and of course a hurst dualgate shifter. Watch an the authors of hurst equipped chat with jay leno about their book. The company was established in 1958 as an auto repair shop when george hurst was a young man. The 1979 hurst olds was based on the downsized oldsmobile cutlass calais coupe, powered by the 350 cu. It can be changed from a factory shift sequence to a manualshift race gate, and control either forward or reverse valve bodies with their cable operated design. The book includes numerous original, unpublished hurst photos along. Matador red black painteasilya 9, near perfect, like glass and smoother than a babys a, no webbing and no swirls in the paint at all.

That also swapped in with the same cable and everything. Unfollow hurst v gate shifter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its great products first started appearing as factoryinstalled equipment in some of the worlds most popular cars. Enthusiasts were more excited by the hurstolds w30 package, which included a hurst dual gate shifter, special goldoverwhite paint, unique alloy wheels trimmed with gold paint, and an olds 350cid v8 equipped with a fourbarrel carburetor. Hurst shifters automatic, manual, racing shifters, hurst. New, used and oem automotive parts large inventory great prices. I talked with someone several times about the details of making this installation work who installed a gto console and shifter, and i looked for a long time at other ways to get the gto shifter into the bird. Has some great features amfm radio, t tic toc tachometer, sport wheel on a tilt column and of course bucket seats with a center console. Professionally rebuilt hurst dualgate shifter by atlantic speed. Repainted interior plastic panels to factory color. The instrument area is in excellent shape, no cracks or damage. These console shells were accessories and were trimmed to fit per car.

Console shell will need to be trimmed to fit floor pan. Thanks for the help i am looking to sell the car because i am relocating so if anyone is interested pm me thanks. Much more reasonably priced than another book about hurst and the older version just has black and white pictures. Both versions had the w30, turbosystematic or code transmission, shifted by the hurst dual gate shifter. George hurst rolled this out for the aftermarket in 1963 first before it was picked up as an option in pontiac gtos and olds 442s later. Following the success of hurst components in oldsmobile s 442 models, oldsmobile. Hurst dual gate shifter gate scale auto magazine for. Shift indicator, 6667 chevelleel camino, column shift, overdrive. Im casually in the market for one to suit a muncie,and was thinking if i saw one for the right price. Dual gate shifter, hurst shifter, dual gate, 442, hurst. Are the shifters the same from toploader to muncie etc,but with different mounting brackets and linkages,or are they completely different. Hurst shifters automatic transmission brackets and levers. After 12 years of storage, moving from michigan to florida to georgia, and poor storage practices, it was looking more like scrap than a shifter. Sign the guest book view the guest book contact me.

For 1979, oldsmobiles heavily touted diesel v8 at either 260 or 350 cid was optional. Expertly crafted from firstrate materials to the highest standards it ensures maximum. Dual gate console bezel for 197072 cutlass and 442 with hurst dual gate shifter. In 1971, a very select number of hurst jeepsters were built with modifications by hurst performance, featuring rally stripes, a hurst dual gate shifter consolemounted or hurst thandle shifter for manualtransmission, roof rack, sports steering wheel, continental tire kit available only for this model and a scoopmounted 8,000rpm. Oldsmobile 442 classics for sale classics on autotrader. Page 1 of 2 vertcal gate shifters posted in general questions and help. Hurst made a dualgate shifter especially for pontiacs that fit this console. An older man named lawrence greenwald who is credited, among other things, as one of the inventors of stretch nylon hosiery, took certain cars from his collection to hursts shop for repair. Following the success of hurst components in oldsmobiles 442 models, oldsmobile. If the hurst dual gate shifter in your 19701972 cutlass or 442 is worn out or just plain broken it can now be replaced. Dual gate shifter quality auto parts, new, used and. Hurst vintage autostick dual gate style shifter 394005 thandle rare original. Dual stainless steel exhaust and mufflers with trumpet tips. Console bezels, shift seals and boots, dual gate top.

Oldsmobile hurstolds news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Soon hurst has gained a reputation as americas number one shifter. This new dual gate shifter features the correct curved shifter handle as used on all the oldsmobile dual gate shifters. The chart on the link below will help you id your trans to help you figure out what is the correct hurst shifter and linkage installation kit. The creation and history of the 19681984 hurst olds, the supercar. Great book on the history of hurst equipped vechiles. Has 442 sport handling package with front and rear sway bars. We have developed a set of brackets and made a top plate to allow you to install the hurst dual gate shifter in the factory firebird console. A heavy duty threespeed with hurst floor shifter was introduced as a mid. The oldsmobile 442 also known as the 442 is a muscle car produced by oldsmobile. New factory original style hurst olds dual gate shifter with console shell. Miss linda vaughn, read her book, she was a marketing genius. Hurst proudly maintains a wide variety of exceptional shifter products for the performance enthusiast including automatic shifters, legendary hurst manual shifters, hurst shifter knobs, and shifter handles. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.

Hurst offers a wide variety of shifters, shift knobs, and accessories for daily drivers, dedicated racers, and more, so no matter what you drivemanual or automatichurst has a precisionengineered shifter thatll boost the performance of your vehicle with just a flick of the wrist. Pontiac street performance hurst dual gate and 2004r or. Dual shift patterns provide the ultimate in streetstrip control. Lost in time hurst shifter, oldsmobile 442, car storage, car advertising, pontiac. Hurst performance was originally named hurstcampbell. Order woodgrain applique separately to match your application. But hursts signature piece has long been its ratchettype shifter, the darling of drag racers with automatic transmissions everywhere. This is the chrome bezel only, and does not include the woograin insert. Over the years, hurst has been the oem shifter supplier for the pontiac gto, plymouth barracuda, plymouth super bird, ford mustang boss 302, ford mustang shelby gt500 kr, oldsmobile, amc.

Hurst dual gate dual function gatetype floor shifters work with both street and race gates. This is not the cheap reproduction that has been out there. I finally used a hurst dualgate shifter out of a 442. You should note the shifter pattern with reverse at the bottom circa 1967. Hurst has produced a lot of shifters and shifter components over the years, from simple knobs and levers to complete mechanical assemblies. It was one of the iconic options of the 1960s era automatic powered muscle car. See more ideas about hurst shifter, linda vaughn and vintage racing. Known as americas number 1 shifter company, hurst proudly. That is a hurst dual gate shifter as indicated by the word hurst on the handle. The hurst performance dual gate shifter carried on for 1975. Unfollow hurst shifter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Hurst dual gate shifter gate posted by 73 duster on sunday, december 25, 2011 1. Both engines were mated to a turbo hydramatic 400 transmission with consolemounted hurst dualgate shifter. Vintage hurst v gate 2 shifter linkage setmr gasket amc amx javelin 4 speed kit. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina. Pontiac added the dual gate shifter as an option to the gto in 1967. The proven hurst automatic shifter was mounted in an oldsmobile sports console. Hey thanks for taking the time to look at my 1979 ho. This superior product is painstakingly designed to provide outstanding quality and value. All of the 1972 hurstolds had the black strato bucket interior with a center console. George hurst and the hurst olds page 4 of 4 ate up with motor.

L69 was the 442 performance package with the tripower, and l78 was the 442 engine with a 4 bbl. The 79 was the only ho built entirely by oldsmobile. The floor shifter gates and markings work for everything except low. Hurst shifter, panel selections release the kraken nitrous switch, deal with her shit. Vertcal gate shifters general questions and help gmh. They feature an illuminated shift pattern indicator, an attractive black textured console. A modified olds 307 sits behind the front fascia of this car, rated at 180 net hp, and 245 lb. Muscle cars forever with images pontiac gto, pontiac lemans. Hurst developed and marketed a highperformance line of shifters that led the. The hurst dual gate or his n her shifter was based on a simple idea a shifter with two paths under the plate.

A 442 automatic transmission and w30 use 1111468 distributor rounded out the package. The muscle car history back in the 1960s and the 1970s, american car. Special hurstolds pace car badging adjourned the glove box door and all 1972 hurstolds were identified with a w45 code on the cowl tag. Hurst dual gate his n her shifter phscollectorcarworld. A bit of a question for you gear slammers on hurst or mr gasket v gate shifters. Details about 196870 hurst dual gate console shell black. This photo shows a bench seat version of the dual gate for a pontiac. This is a very nice new oem replacement 38 coarse black plastic automatic shifter knob. Hurst shifters 1175498 hurst shifters automatic transmission brackets and levers compare bracket and lever kit allows the hurst vmatic 3 shifter to be used on a vehicle equipped with a gm 4l60e, 4l6.