Toploader/Hurst combo - hard to shift

[BenD]

mine did the same, adjust your rods, make sure it engages the gear and also comes back into neutral , this goes for all the gears of course.

put the shifter in neutral, there is a hole in the shifter , put a piece of round bar in it, a drillbit will work, just take the best fitting one. that places the shifter levers in the correct position .

then loosen all of the rods ,make sure the levers on the transmission are in neutral and in middle position and start tighting the rods again, just work your way thru all of the gears, and make sure the gears will engage all the way when put in gear..

mine is shifts very smooth now, together with the hydraulic clutch, morning coffee is possible...

 

[johndoe000]

Read this:

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/transmission-articles/487409-servicing-hurst-shifter.html

And buy one of these:

http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/hurst-competition-plus-installation-kits/make/ford

Worked wonders on my toploader.