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P.J. 08-30-2006 06:25 AM

68 camaro muncie shifter
 
I spent 250.00 Canadian for a muncie repro shifter
against my better judgement, because I wanted to continue
with restoring the camaro to origianl. Well the shifter went in real nice adjusted the rods carefully. Drove it for the first time around the block half way back it jamed up on me Just like the old days. Got it home in 3rd gear
put it on the hoist unjamed the shifter reset it again
to make sure it was not the adjustment. Drove the car again around the block and---- It jammed again. Went to the local speed shop
and ordered a hurst for the car.
After 30 years or so the memory forgets what those shifters were like https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
Peter

nuch_ss396 08-30-2006 08:11 AM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
The repro Muncie shifter is just a fubar as the original Muncie shifter? There's progress for you...... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Keith Tedford 08-30-2006 03:50 PM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
The original owner of our SS396 Chevelle didn't take long to install the Hurst Competition Plus that is still in the car to this day. The shifter in the Chevelle that we bought new broke early on and it was also replaced with a Competition Plus as well. It will be in the car again when we get it on the road after more that 175K miles the first time around. A friend's COPO Chevelle also got a Hurst early in its life. I don't know anyone who had any kind of luck with the Muncie shifter. I guess that they should have let Hurst design the repro Muncie.

Charley Lillard 08-30-2006 05:23 PM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
LOL...You wanted repo..What better way to experience the reason everybody switched to Hurst.

Mr70 08-30-2006 05:36 PM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
"I don't know anyone who had any kind of luck with the Muncie shifter."
The guys who sell them now for 250 do. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

nuch_ss396 08-30-2006 09:31 PM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
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"I don't know anyone who had any kind of luck with the Muncie shifter."
The guys who sell them now for 250 do. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

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Seems to me that I saw a "combination shifter" somewhere
recently ( possibly NPD ) that featured a Hurst body &
lingage setup coupled with a special Muncie chrome handle.
I guess this is the best of both worlds.

olredalert 08-30-2006 10:07 PM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
-------Ground up in Conneticut has them. www.SS396.com or 203-235-1200.........Bill S

budnate 08-31-2006 03:17 AM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
when you get the hurst wack the Muncie handle off, groove the handle base, drill two holes, bolt on... and now your gonna look cool and grab gears all at the same time... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

P.J. 08-31-2006 05:56 AM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
Hey Bud if I cant get a repro muncie shifter that was made for the hurst th https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gifats what I will do ASAP. As this shifter is preventing me form driving the new restored camaro
Peter

budnate 09-04-2006 03:08 AM

Re: 68 camaro muncie shifter
 
as far as know you cant get one, I even tried to buy a repop only handle so I didnt have to wack a new tower assembly, they told oh well buy it or move on...so I bought a used orig and am going to wack it... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif


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