Indy Year 25

Anyone rebuilt their 4 speed shifter with a kit like ZIP sells? Was it fairly easy to do, and what were the results?

BB68Vett

Yes, very easy and works great. Just keep track of the order in which things came apart so that so you can put it back together again the right way.

Indy Year 25

Can you do it on the car, or do you have to remove the shifter completly?

sb69coupe

No way you could do it on the car. The shifter has to come out. I rebuilt mine a few months ago but the car is still off the road, so I can't comment on the final results.

Indy Year 25

Thanks for the feed back guys.

JIM

You'll be much happier witha a hurst And if you oder from corvette central you can get the stock looking shifter.

BB68Vett

I can't speak to the Hurst shifter. I am sure it is very good but most people that change their shifter do so when the stock shifter is worn out, the same as when changing to polyurethane bushings (there is raely a comparison between fresh rubber a-arm bushings and polyurethane bushings). I can tell you that I just rebuilt my stock shifter and it is awesome. There is no slop at all and the throws are pretty short. I am not saying a Hurst won't be an improvement but I suspect the level of improvement over a brand new or freshly rebuilt stock shifter will not be that great. I will stand corrected if someone freshly rebuilt their stock shifter, used it and then moved to a Hurst and saw a dramatic improvement over a new or like new stock shifter.

Indy Year 25

I have always loved that stubby little Corvette shifter. :grouphug: I understand that Hurst has a look alike, but I don't think the reverse lock out is functional. It just wouldn't be the same.

Jim I appreciate your bringing up the Hurst option, but I think I will go the rebuild route..........should be good as new if all the wear parts are replaced...........shouldn't it?

JIM

You're right the reverse lockout lever is no functional.However the lockout lever does still move up and down.So I guess you could fake it :lol: Come by and you can drive mine and that should make up you mind for you. But seriously if you can justify spending the money.... well the old one is already out why not upgrade? You know how much room there isnt around the tranny. When I did mine the rebuild kits were not available so I had no choice but also no regrets.

Indy Year 25

I'll be right over.