'66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction

bill dedman · 12-01-2009, 11:53 AM

I need to know (just for my own satisfaction) what kind of shifter was OEM on a 1971 Demon 340 car.

I purchased the complete engine and drivetrain (340, aluminum bell housing, OEM flywheel, clutch, cast iron 4-speed with a 2.39 or 2.49 1st gear (I can't remember which, but it was not a 2.66, to my surprise, ) driveshaft and an 8.75," 3.91 Sure Grip with 13,000 miles on it (in early 1972) out of a wrecked car (rolled), with the shifter still attached to the transmission.... for $500 1972 dollars (that would be $2,560.00, today.)

Bolted it ALL (including the driveshaft, without modification; go figure.... 2"-different wheelbase, but the driveshaft fit, perfectly) into a '64 Valiant V-200, 2 door sedan.

After putting a 3,000-pound Hayes pressure plate (with the centrifugal weights removed.) I raced that car for years, and never missed a gear... and I never EVER lifted, to shift.

I am really ignorant about shifters, and afrer hearing all the verbiage about Inland shifters, I would love to know what I had. I could power-shift that car at 6-grand, all day long; no problem... like a VW Beetle!

The shifter was the original one, and I'd like to know which one it was; Inland, or Hurst.

All I remember about the way it looked was that it had a curve in the shifter to accommodate a bench seat, and, it had a white plastic ball on top, with the shift pattern etched into it..

Anybody know what shifter I had???? I don't remember seeing the word, "Hurst" on the shift lever; in fact, I think it was round, not flat.

Any information will be appreciated!

ddartdude · 12-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Bill,
It have to have been a Hurst shifter. If it was an Inland shifter, chances are that you would have ripped the handle off of the shifter mechanism while power shifting. It would have landed in the back seat. I think they only used it in 1966 on both the A and B-Bodies.
Alan

dart4forte · 12-01-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddartdude

Bill,
It have to have been a Hurst shifter. If it was an Inland shifter, chances are that you would have ripped the handle off of the shifter mechanism while power shifting. It would have landed in the back seat. I think they only used it in 1966 on both the A and B-Bodies.
Alan

Inland used through 68. 69 they changed back to Hurst

12-01-2009, 11:53 AM	#1
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: '66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction I need to know (just for my own satisfaction) what kind of shifter was OEM on a 1971 Demon 340 car. I purchased the complete engine and drivetrain (340, aluminum bell housing, OEM flywheel, clutch, cast iron 4-speed with a 2.39 or 2.49 1st gear (I can't remember which, but it was not a 2.66, to my surprise, ) driveshaft and an 8.75," 3.91 Sure Grip with 13,000 miles on it (in early 1972) out of a wrecked car (rolled), with the shifter still attached to the transmission.... for $500 1972 dollars (that would be $2,560.00, today.) Bolted it ALL (including the driveshaft, without modification; go figure.... 2"-different wheelbase, but the driveshaft fit, perfectly) into a '64 Valiant V-200, 2 door sedan. After putting a 3,000-pound Hayes pressure plate (with the centrifugal weights removed.) I raced that car for years, and never missed a gear... and I never EVER lifted, to shift. I am really ignorant about shifters, and afrer hearing all the verbiage about Inland shifters, I would love to know what I had. I could power-shift that car at 6-grand, all day long; no problem... like a VW Beetle! The shifter was the original one, and I'd like to know which one it was; Inland, or Hurst. All I remember about the way it looked was that it had a curve in the shifter to accommodate a bench seat, and, it had a white plastic ball on top, with the shift pattern etched into it.. Anybody know what shifter I had???? I don't remember seeing the word, "Hurst" on the shift lever; in fact, I think it was round, not flat. Any information will be appreciated! __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-01-2009 at 09:26 PM.

12-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#2
ddartdude Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 57 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction Bill, It have to have been a Hurst shifter. If it was an Inland shifter, chances are that you would have ripped the handle off of the shifter mechanism while power shifting. It would have landed in the back seat. I think they only used it in 1966 on both the A and B-Bodies. Alan