SS/B Barracuda project

THE SHIFTER
I have never seen the DVFX-468 shifter mechanism that according to the Guide came with these cars. I appears though this shifter mechanism bolts different to the transmission, than the newer Competition Plus Shifter I have chosen. That’s why Bob Tarrozzi had a special adapter made for these shifters. With this special adapter, the mechanism sits about the same as an ordinary newer Competition Plus Shifter sits with the standard A-Body adapter.

Well there is no other way to explain, why my shifter mechanism ended, an inch or so, too far to the rear in the hump, when I used the Hurst adapter with the newer Competition Plus Shifter.

If not the opening in the hump had been enlarged of cause, but I doubt that… Or when I come to think of it, has this to do with the fact, there was no rubber boot over the mechanism, when cars were delivered from Hurst?? May be whole in hump was enlarged, to make room for the mechanism?? No don’t think so either, because chrome ring I have seen in old photos, appears to be at the edge of the hump, the way mine is…

Question: Can someone say if the bolt pattern in relationship to the shift lever stick is the same on a newer Competition Plus Shifter, and the older mechanism used in the SS-cars?

Anyway, self made hurst adapter has to go, if not someone can give an explanation to this mismatch in my shifter mockup…


Hump hanging on mechanism...


this much hump needs to moved forward...


seen from right side...


Chrome ring in place. I think this is the way it looks on the Hurst-cars, but here hump is hanging on shifter...