bybowtie
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Aug 2004
Greene County VA
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I have been looking at some hurst shifters from the SVO mustang, they are quite short and I was considering a swap. Anyone know if the difference is worth the trouble?
So whats your point?
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Pete D2
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Joined:
Aug 2003
Amherst, OH
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I got an 86 SVO and I don't consider the shift throws short relative to a TC. The SVO are longer if anything.
Turbo
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BoostedBirdie
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Joined:
Nov 2003
Fairfax, VA USA
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I use a B&M Ripper. It doesn't seem to be any better than the stock piece, I just like the stops, and the shorter overall height. The stock piece was a damn nice shifter imho.
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1988 TC 88k orignial miles, 5 Spd, mostly stock, K&N and B&M Ripper. Looks a little rough, but thanks to this board, runs great. "On the seventh day God rested......the Marines filled sandbags"
-Andrew
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1988 TC 88k orignial miles, 5 Spd, mostly stock, K&N, B&M Ripper, 190LPH Walboro, Aeromotive adjustable FPR with gauge, exhaust coming soon. Looks a bit rough, but thanks to this board, runs great.
"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation." -- General Douglas MacArthur
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3bird
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Joined:
Oct 2003
Lee's Summit, MO
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I've got the Hurst Billet Plus in both my TCs and love it. The stock shifter is a noodle compared to the Hurst. The Hurst is spring loaded with adjustable stops and I highly recommend it. There is a downside if you want to keep the stock shifter knob. The knob will push the shifter boot down enough on the shorter shifter that it can bind up a little. If you get the Hurst cue ball knob (sold seperatly of course) the boot will only be pushed down slightly.
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Jeff K
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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Any aftermarket shifter will be a big improvement ove the POS stock shifter. When I put in my Steeda TriAx, the difference was night and day.
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Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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I could be wrong as i was 8 when this car came out, but wasnt this supposed to be a stock short throw shifter? I realize that coulda been a false myth, or maybe it was short for the time, and compared to whats there its not now.
-88 TC Black
5spd, Precision SC50 T3/T4, QH/SD Tune, Gillis, AFPR, 255FP, WB O2, K&N, Ported E6, 3" DP, ATR 2.5" Duals, 3:73 Rear, Konis, Eibachs, 18" Voxx Wheels, X Drilled Rotors.
-06 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite
-97 Pathfinder
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martin0660
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Joined:
Jun 2002
Greensburg, PA
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Quote:Originally posted by Jeff K:
Any aftermarket shifter will be a big improvement ove the POS stock shifter.
I'll secong this. I have a UPR BluThunder in mine ($135.00), and it was probalby the best money I have spent on the drivability of mine. I also have the shifter boot issues noted by others. I solved mine with a Mustang Bullitt knob.
Bob Myers
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