Who has a Hurst Billet-plus shifter?

silverbullit_gt

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I just purchased a Hurst billet plus shifter for my 85 GT.It has the short black handle...installed it ..works great..went to Summit Racing and bought a Hurst white shifter ball for it...now...the ball will thread down on the handle, but the locking nut that came with it will not even start to thread on this handle..I even tried the nut on my stock shifter..won't thread on it either.. what gives..I can't use the ball without the locking nut. Anyone know a correct size nut for this shifter?

 

Saleen0679

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I believe the Billet Plus shifters are metric threaded at 12mm x 1.75. I wonder if they accidently threw in a 3/8-16 threaded nut.

 

Tonys96Cobra

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They usually include the 3/8" with the white balls to fit the older shifters. you need the 12mm nut. Im sure they would send you one for little or nothing.

 

silverbullit_gt

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Can these be purchased at a hardware store or are they special made for Hurst?

 

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I just replace my Hurst shortie w/ an MGW. The threads on my old one are 12mm x 1.25 pitch. It's an older shifter so I don't know if they have changed the threads over the years.

I contacted Hurst and they said ONLY Hurst handles will fit their shifters.

 

Saleen0679

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silverbullit_gt said:

Can these be purchased at a hardware store or are they special made for Hurst?

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It's only a jam nut and the thread is nothing special. I have hardware catalogs that have that size nut listed so you should be able to get one at a hardware store.

 

silverbullit_gt

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Ok thanks!