The original "factory" shifter for all of the 1964 thru 72 GTOs were all
built under contract by Hurst for General Motors(Pontiac). They were all
Hurst but Pontiac decided to make their own shift linkage to save money.
(They could easily make linkage as they made whole cars!)
The rods & levers they made were designed for long life underneath a street
driven car with little to no maintenance. They decided to "bush" the ends of
the 3 rods in rubber to A.) keep them quiet, (prevent rattles on high
mileage cars; & B.) to absorb vibration and noise from the transmission
gears & prevent this noise from coming up thru the shifter & making faint
whirring &/or rattling noises inside of the car with the windows rolled up @
70MPH on the freeways.
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The replacement bushings that Hurst sells today, (as their "pit-pack") are
NOT DESIGNED, & WILL NOT FIT any of the Factory OEM Hurst shifters, these
parts
the pit-pack) are designed for aftermarket replacement Hurst shifters because the holes in the shifter levers are a different size so the bushing will fit.
I hope this helps clear up any confusion on what works & what will not.
Peter Serio
Owner, Precision Pontiac