What did you do to your '67 today?

[JD]

Unable to post with pictures right now.  Message says picture uploader is full, contact admin.
Anyone know how to contact admin?

Randy, try again.  I sent a message and got a reply that it would be looked at ,-)

[rmarble57]

Still getting this same error:

The upload folder is full. Please try a smaller file and/or contact an administrator.

I even cut down the size of the pictures and still no bueno.

[JD]

Maybe later today...

[shelbydoug]

Rebuilt the shifter.

[greekz]

Rebuilt the shifter.

Auto or 4-speed? 

[shelbydoug]

Rebuilt the shifter.

Auto or 4-speed?

4 speed.

It's too bad we can't post pics. 

[greekz]

Rebuilt the shifter.

Auto or 4-speed?

4 speed.

It's too bad we can't post pics. 

Did you totally disassemble the entire shifter assembly?  What did you use to lubricate the components?

When I did 1966 shifter, I lubricated all of the components with Lubri-plate white grease.  It has never shifted so smoothly.

[shelbydoug]

Rebuilt the shifter.

Auto or 4-speed?

4 speed.

It's too bad we can't post pics. 

Did you totally disassemble the entire shifter assembly?  What did you use to lubricate the components?

When I did 1966 shifter, I lubricated all of the components with Lubri-plate white grease.  It has never shifted so smoothly.

Not so simple there grasshopper. 

There is a story that goes with this and then there is a story that goes with that story. Ready?


First. In '76 I installed a Ford top loader in my '68 GT350. It was out of a Boss 302. On that one I installed an aftermarket Hurst Competition Plus shifter and linkage.

Out of the box, that one came with "Hurst Shifty shifter grease". It was grey looking like molybendum disulfide. That one shifted flawlessly out of the box.


After wrestling with rear end gears, I just got this overwhelming urge for more gears and after my drag racing friend told me that I didn't have enough "out of the hole" torque and the car SHOULD be in the 11's (Randy's gonna' see this), I needed to have a torque multiplication of the product of first gear and the rear ratio of between 11 and 15.

The Nash kinda' snuck up on me. It is a 3.27 first gear. I had 3.70's in the car. That gave me a product of 12.099. Good! Cruising wasn't though. So back in went the 3.50's. Better but you still couldn't put on the stereo and sleep.



Now at this point in the story, I have to warn you that it gets longer. So if you want to take a break, go stretch, get a drink, check the mail, go ahead...I'll wait until you come back....


OK, you back? So there now was a Boss 302 with a Hurst shifter sitting around. Hum. That really doesn't matter to the 500. So why did I bring that up? I don't know?



So as I remember, my 500 came as drivelineless. No engine. No transmission. No interior for that matter...but I digress again. Yikes! I don't know what is wrong with me? Probably too much to list?

I was looking for a big input 4 speed and first I bought one from Perogie for $275. I didn't realize that it had a small output. Resold it for about what I paid. Didn't know it came out of a 427 Cobra...GEEZ-US DOUG get on with it please...


I do remember where this RUG-AZ came from, but I'll spare you the details. PHEFEW! My finger tips are beginning to bleed.


Its a 70 big/big Boss 429/428 SCJ with a Hurst from the factory. It's been sitting since about 1986. I just went through it and the shifter itself wouldn't go into reverse.

Just installed a Hurst rebuild kit and the grease, oh yea, you asked me about the grease. It came in the kit labeled GREASE. Kinda' looks like Vasalene.

Anyway. It shifts really slick now, but now it's so slick that I can't feel the 1/2 gate downshifting and it slides into reverse. I'm not sure what to do about it but in Googling, the biggest complaints on the Hurst shifters is the reverse lockout. Usually it's the other way around, i.e., it won't go into reverse?

Now I understand why the Ford shifter and lever have a reverse lock out on them. Good idea.  Too bad the one on my Ford lever is just there for looks now?


So that's where I'm at right now. I shortened the second part figuring that now you need to go pee because you had a big gulp on the first break I gave you so now you can go.



I was just wondering why I'm like this today?  You know, extra flakey? I was just watching "Endless Summer" which Bruce Brown narrates throughout the film? Maybe that's like a computer virus and you can catch it?

[greekz]

Rebuilt the shifter.

Auto or 4-speed?

Very interesting story. A little more than I bargained for, but entertaining.  Interesting to know it was a Hurst shifter rebuild and not a FoMoCo. Enjoy the rest of you day.

4 speed.

It's too bad we can't post pics. 

Did you totally disassemble the entire shifter assembly?  What did you use to lubricate the components?

When I did 1966 shifter, I lubricated all of the components with Lubri-plate white grease.  It has never shifted so smoothly.

Not so simple there grasshopper. 

There is a story that goes with this and then there is a story that goes with that story. Ready?


First. In '76 I installed a Ford top loader in my '68 GT350. It was out of a Boss 302. On that one I installed an aftermarket Hurst Competition Plus shifter and linkage.

Out of the box, that one came with "Hurst Shifty shifter grease". It was grey looking like molybendum disulfide. That one shifted flawlessly out of the box.


After wrestling with rear end gears, I just got this overwhelming urge for more gears and after my drag racing friend told me that I didn't have enough "out of the hole" torque and the car SHOULD be in the 11's (Randy's gonna' see this), I needed to have a torque multiplication of the product of first gear and the rear ratio of between 11 and 15.

The Nash kinda' snuck up on me. It is a 3.27 first gear. I had 3.70's in the car. That gave me a product of 12.099. Good! Cruising wasn't though. So back in went the 3.50's. Better but you still couldn't put on the stereo and sleep.



Now at this point in the story, I have to warn you that it gets longer. So if you want to take a break, go stretch, get a drink, check the mail, go ahead...I'll wait until you come back....


OK, you back? So there now was a Boss 302 with a Hurst shifter sitting around. Hum. That really doesn't matter to the 500. So why did I bring that up? I don't know?



So as I remember, my 500 came as drivelineless. No engine. No transmission. No interior for that matter...but I digress again. Yikes! I don't know what is wrong with me? Probably too much to list?

I was looking for a big input 4 speed and first I bought one from Perogie for $275. I didn't realize that it had a small output. Resold it for about what I paid. Didn't know it came out of a 427 Cobra...GEEZ-US DOUG get on with it please...


I do remember where this RUG-AZ came from, but I'll spare you the details. PHEFEW! My finger tips are beginning to bleed.


Its a 70 big/big Boss 429/428 SCJ with a Hurst from the factory. It's been sitting since about 1986. I just went through it and the shifter itself wouldn't go into reverse.

Just installed a Hurst rebuild kit and the grease, oh yea, you asked me about the grease. It came in the kit labeled GREASE. Kinda' looks like Vasalene.

Anyway. It shifts really slick now, but now it's so slick that I can't feel the 1/2 gate downshifting and it slides into reverse. I'm not sure what to do about it but in Googling, the biggest complaints on the Hurst shifters is the reverse lockout. Usually it's the other way around, i.e., it won't go into reverse?

Now I understand why the Ford shifter and lever have a reverse lock out on them. Good idea.  Too bad the one on my Ford lever is just there for looks now?


So that's where I'm at right now. I shortened the second part figuring that now you need to go pee because you had a big gulp on the first break I gave you so now you can go.



I was just wondering why I'm like this today?  You know, extra flakey? I was just watching "Endless Summer" which Bruce Brown narrates throughout the film? Maybe that's like a computer virus and you can catch it?

[Bob Gaines]

You sure got your moneys worth greekz .

[shelbydoug]

You sure got your moneys worth greekz .

I edited it down. After all he just asked about grease. 

[greekz]

I always enjoy a good story!

[shelbydoug]

I always enjoy a good story!

My wife says I'm very predictable? I have no idea what that means? 

[greekz]

I always enjoy a good story!

My wife says I'm very predictable? I have no idea what that means? 

I get the same from my wife.  So. to combat that, I took my '67 out for a nice drive this morning and swapped stories with my cronies.  It was a pleasant 2 hours.

[rcgt350]

I was fortunate enough to find a NOS pair of Upper Scoop Lights and installed them!!