[V8Vairs] Hurst Shifter Relocation

[ricknorris at suddenlink.net]

Paul,
I had the Crown shifter on my V8 and it worked well. Of course I did some things to it. I had a quick shift spacer on it plus, I used Clarks brass bushing kit. That required some fitting and honing but, I had it working very well.

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com 

---- "paulsiano at aol.com" <paulsiano at yahoo.com> wrote: 
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> Hmmm....quick shift spacer...maybe it will help.   I'll give it a try.  
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> My current shift issues:  
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> comes out of 1st sometimes under acceleration 
> (probably just an adjustment I'll get to when it comes off the road for the winter) 
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> doesn't feel "solid" 
> (maybe I'm spoiled as I've driven Miatas for almost 20 years)
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> Long throws
> (thanks for jogging my memory)
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> Paul 
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> --- On Tue, 9/14/10, GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com <GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com> wrote:
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> From: GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com <GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Hurst Shifter Relocation
> To: v8vairs at corvair.org
> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9:48 PM
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> Paul:
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> In my other Crown Car I have the Crown linkage (and in fact  put the quick 
> shift spacer in), and shifting works well.  It isn't crisp  (and obviously 
> no spring loaded neutral gate like a Hurst shifter), but again  works well.  
> I went through a 3 day weekend Vintage Racing Drivers School  last April 
> without a single missed shift.
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> A friend put in the Wills shifter on a big car saginaw in a V8 Vair years  
> ago; the long linkage bars had some flex, so he put a guide block (made out 
> of  plastic) at the flexing point on the rods, and he was pleased with the  
> results.  I never got to drive the car (he passed away about 6 or 7 yrs  
> ago).
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> What are you experiencing with your shift linkage?
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> Gary
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> In a message dated 9/14/2010 4:49:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
> paulsiano at aol.com writes:
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> Thanks  Gary,
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> The Crown linkage is a weak point in my car and I'm looking for  options.
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> Please keep me posted when your Wills shifter gets  installed.
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> Paul
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