Hurst 3 lever shifter question

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 25, 08 12:42 pm

Saw this on Piston Heads

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/374230.htm

I was just curious. How does the 3 stick shift work, I've never seen one before?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Feb 25, 08 12:45 pm

Dunno, must be like a "Lenco" lever-per-gear set up as used in drag cars. Can't see the point on the street - in fact it must be a pain; other than the "cool" factor.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 25, 08 12:48 pm

It's an odd one, the advert says it's a four speed automatic, how can it be an automatic with 3 gear levers?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Feb 25, 08 12:48 pm

I'm sure we had this on the board a while ago and Sandy probably explained the whole thing, but as he is having a little sabbatical on some other dreary old message boards, it may be quicker to do a search!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 25, 08 1:10 pm

I scanned this in from an old Hot Rod or Car Craft. Annoyingly I can't find the full size scan, so I have tried to blow up the relevant bit for you. Oldsmobile fitted them from the factory to their early 80's Hurst Olds's.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Feb 25, 08 1:10 pm

Aren't they called Hurst Lightning Rods?

Edit: posted same times as Sandy

beat me by a nanosecond

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 25, 08 1:13 pm

Ivor wrote:I'm sure we had this on the board a while ago and Sandy probably explained the whole thing, but as he is having a little sabbatical on some other dreary old message boards, it may be quicker to do a search!

Tsk tsk.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 25, 08 1:41 pm

Thank you gang, another mystery solved.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Feb 25, 08 1:45 pm

Sandy wrote:Tsk tsk.

Nice to see you here Sandy...gotta keep you on your toes!