Trimming tunnel for Hurst RamRod
 

I thinking of buying a Hurst Ramrod Shifter and would like to know if anyone here has installed one in their 69 Camaro?

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More specifically, I'd like to know how much metal needs to be trimmed off a stock 4 speed hole or if it needs to have a box built onto the tunnel to fit one of these shifters when using a Muncie trans. I just finished restoring my floors and I'm not sure I want to start cutting and welding a shifter box onto what has just been freshly painted inside and out. If the mods fairly minimal cutting and moving the opening left of the original location, I may do this to finish the car off with a day II theme versus using the stock console.

Any advise or feedback appreciated?

MAJOR Butchery is required to floor to put that shifter in, you will end up with a big ugly hole, plus I think you have to slot floor pan for 3-4 shifter Rod. This is hardly a day 2 shifter for a 69, it probably wasn't released till 1971?. It also requires holding the "T" up when shifting slower for normal street use as it will go rite into 4 th gear, unless ramming/yanking all the time, down shifting is very near impossible . Consol will never fit also unless you hack it to pieces.
Back away from the cut off wheel forest grinder !

I was actually thinking of using the torch??? :bs:

I had on in a 68 Camaro & major cutting is an understatement...Joe

Well that really sucks. I was hoping I could find something leaning towards a drag inspired theme but will keep looking for something other than stock. Doubt I will install the console at this point so that's a non issue.

I had one on a '69 (actually a Comp Plus shifter, plus a hand machined plate to move the shifter body up to work with the linkage and a WAY chapped down handle) and the floor was all hacked to hell and back. However, the car also came with a Hurst Super Boot (non-console car) and aside from the boot being way over to the left of the tunnel you couldn't see the butcher job from the top.

Dont do it. I had to fix that mess on my old 69Z.

I had a V-Gate in my 68 RR, Let's just say the boot is no where near big enough to cover some of the holes I've seen .... Do it if you must, but use extreeme caution.

BIG

I should have left it as a race car from the get go. Tunnel was already cut and boxed in as it was.

The Hurst Super Shifter is the next best thing. Less invasive but you'll still probably do a little trimming to get things working. The straight rods and reverse lockout are great and it looks good too. I have used them in Novas without consoles. Not sure how much work it will involve on the console of a 69 Camaro.

Tommy