Hurst pit pack doesn't fit hurst shifter!?

moparmat2000 said
Not sure what timeframe this started, but aftermarket sold Hurst shifters came with plastic bushings. They offered the pit pack with new bronse bushings and clips as an upgrade for worn plastic bushings.

I have first hand experience with this. In 1989 I converted a 69 dodge charger to 440 and 4 speed. I bought the Hurst shifter for my application 1969 B body from Summit Racing. It came with white plastic bushings. I went to my local speed shop and bought a Hurst packaged bronse bushing improver kit for it.

The factory installed hurst shifter and linkages for my current A body project were never drilled for any bushings, the rods fit the levers and tabs with a slip fit that was steel on steel, no bushings. Over time that wears out. Theres multiple ways to fix it including what I have seen people do with steel rod and heim joints. Not sure how this info helps you. Brewers performance may be able to help you further.

I don't know any tool makers with a ram edm, but I know a machine shop that could do work for me if I really needed.

@moparmat2000 , or anybody else who might know, is it possible that this shifter might not have ever come with bushings? The rods fit in the holes pretty snug, and the only lever that shows real wear is the reverse lever. Initially, I thought the black rings on the arms were the old rubber bushings hurst used to use, but upon further inspection, it looks like it's where the lever used to sit.

If no bushings are required for this model or whatever I'll just toss it back in and replace the ends with heim joints later.