4 speed shifter problem

[44070dart]

can one of you guys tell me what type of shifter this is its in my 68 b body .. its sloppy in every gear and I guess I need to order one .. they're talking about push in or bolt in .. don't know what push in is ..is this it

 

[727]

I think that's an Inland shifter. A hurst shifter is much better, IMO

 

[Dans 68]

That is an Inland shifter. Get a Hurst unit, or go to Brewers and get the Inland/Hurst conversion for $300. http://brewersperformance.com/products.asp?cat=50 You use the Inland handle this way. I have one and it works great.

Dan

 

[A383Wing]

I have Inlands in both my Chargers, works fine with no issues

 

[PurpleBeeper]

So, what is actually "sloppy"? The shifter arm itself where it bolts to the shifter linkage? There is supposed to be quite a bit of play there. My Hurst pistol grip wiggles probably 2" in any direction in any gear. The shifter arm is a solid bar, so that ain't got too much slop in it. I like my Hurst and all, but if it were my '68, I'd stick with the Inland shifter since it came that way. Now, if the slop is in the shifter linkage, then maybe these other guys here are right. I think the '69 cars had Hurst linkages with Inland shifters & that would be a piece of cake swap. I don't know much about Inland shifters, but are those three nuts tight? Is there some kind of rubber biscuit or something below those nuts that could wear out? Is there a way for you to add a couple washers or something simple to the connection between the shifter & the linkage to take out some of the slop? Just thinkin'.....

 

[44070dart]

$300 .....maybe I'll get a Hurst mechanism for $195 (w/$25 discount) and look for a pistol grip handle.... ..guessing the rods will work with the Hurst correct ?

 

[44070dart]

So, what is actually "sloppy"? The shifter arm itself where it bolts to the shifter linkage? There is supposed to be quite a bit of play there. My Hurst pistol grip wiggles probably 2" in any direction in any gear. The shifter arm is a solid bar, so that ain't got too much slop in it. I like my Hurst and all, but if it were my '68, I'd stick with the Inland shifter since it came that way. Now, if the slop is in the shifter linkage, then maybe these other guys here are right. I think the '69 cars had Hurst linkages with Inland shifters & that would be a piece of cake swap. I don't know much about Inland shifters, but are those three nuts tight? Is there some kind of rubber biscuit or something below those nuts that could wear out? Is there a way for you to add a couple washers or something simple to the connection between the shifter & the linkage to take out some of the slop? Just thinkin'.....

No its like a row boat ... have a difficult time finding a gear.. bolts are tight ..you can see the slop is in the plates below the lever ..it moves a good 4 inches while in gear

 

[wagonman]

$300 .....maybe I'll get a Hurst mechanism for $195 (w/$25 discount) and look for a pistol grip handle.... ..guessing the rods will work with the Hurst correct ?

Plus the install kit for more $$. If it was me I'd be searching the Bay.

 

[44070dart]

what kit ?.. I'm searching ebay and here for a shifter

 

[strman]

So, what is actually "sloppy"?

The shifter mech itself is sloppy. Inland mechanism do not have spring washers in between shift arms and body like Hurst does. It plays a lot and they make the body difficult to service.

 

[mopar 3 B]

Never have seen the workings of an Inland. My first thought here was what the h*** is that.
Hurst all the way.

 

[wagonman]

what kit ?.. I'm searching ebay and here for a shifter

I think the install kit includes the rods,levers for the trans and the plate to mount the shifter to the trans. Saw a complete deal with shifter and kit for like 5 hundred. The pistol grip is more $$ yet again. Back in the 90s I had a bunch of shifters and tried to sell the at Pomona cheep, just got laughed at. Just gave them to a buddy. Oh well!

 

[44070dart]

thought the rods were the same

 

[Dennis H]

Hurst.