HURST DVFX-468 SHIFTER
I have been searching for the DVFX-468 shifter mechanism noted in Jim's book for my Hemi Dart Clone. Is there an alternate 4 speed shifter being used by other members of this forum.
Look for a mid sixtied Fairlane non consol shifter, this is correct. Or the off set handle used in cars with consol and straighten it. Quiet sure they also used the mechanism. SS cars look to have Ford mechanism reverse lever as well. To my knowlage A-body shifter reverse lever has a slight hook. If all A-body shifters have this hooked lever I don´t know for sure, but it make sense, Chrysler took the complete shifter and used it as it was. Possibly put a slightly longer reverse lever to make rod work better going under trans member.
Shifter house was painted black, since no sifter boot was used... but nothing I know for sure. This other smal case in shifter is zinc plated and welder handle of cause chrome plated.
I have an old shifter knob. It has a slight diffrent pattern marked in knob. if this knob is pre ´68, I don´t know, but it sure is a cool knob, since you can´t buy it new any more.
If you know what to look for, (and know what it looks like) there is a pic (left) of the shifter on page 43 in the SS Guide (J Schild)
Well to me it makes no sense Chrysler would have asked Hurst to make this shifter already found in a Ford, if this was what they wanted. Make no sense at all. Would only have cost them extra money and time...
Now lets see if the Big Guys and Historians, or what ever you wanna call them, can verify this, or tell the real story... They are always willing to help us (read me) wannabee´s... aren´t they...
