[Bet Winner]

I'm posting this to add to and somewhat contradict the info in the Legend about the Hurst T-handle with the shift pattern. In the thread linked here, if you read all of it, we believed that the closed 4 version was the earlier Judge T-handle and the open 4 was first used near the end of 69 Judge production--at least at some factories. Apparently the 70 and 71 Judges got the open 4 T-handle. Every owner with an original T-handle was consistent on this point. If you look at the pictures we had and in the Legend, there are some differences in the closed 4 version such as the size of "HURST" and how the number 1 is made. (I don't know the origin of Dennis Kirban's closed 4 T-handle.)

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...-handle+closed

As for the Ford version of the T-handle with the pattern, I have attached a few pictures of an NOS Ford T-handle with the shift pattern. These used an open 4 and a set screw that could be tightened. Pontiacs did not use the set screw/hole in the end of the T-handle. These were used on the 1970 Boss 302 and some other 1970 Ford 4-speeds. The 1969 Boss 302 did not use the T-handle. This may also support the idea that the open 4 was a later Hurst version of the 4-speed T-handle since the Ford 1970 versions were likely all open 4's.

I purchased the T-handle pictured around 1980 from a Hemmings ad and had to learn what it was used with since it was not a Pontiac part.

Thanks to Dennis Kirban for the article in the Legend.

[2002Z4CSS]

What is the hole in the end of that shifter handle for?
This shifter handle was on my other GT-37. Is it aftermarket?

[marxjunk]

the hole has a set screw and is a major sign its a Ford...