Want to trade your B&M for my Hurst?

[jasontiff]

I got a MGW Gripper knob for Christmas and it won't fit my Hurst short throw. I knew that going into it and figured hunting down some sort of adapter would be easy. So far I've found no definitive threads telling me the stock thread size, so I figured I'd try this route to see if anything came up. (Hurst thread size is 1/2"-20 but can't find shit on the stock/MGW knob.)

There is nothing wrong with it and I actually prefer it to the B&M I've had in 3 of my cars, but I'm also a whore for aesthetics and would rather have the MGW knob versus the white one that comes standard on the Hurst.

Another route would be if one of you dudes want the Hurst, let me know and I can pick up a B&M and ship you the Hurst.

[AndyMac]

Just chop off the threads from your stock shifter and weld it to your hurst..

[dave6666]

Or go to a bolt store like Fastenall and get them to tell you what the thread is.

[AndyMac]

Sorry Tiff, still drinking my coffee... Stock AND B&M both have 1/2-20 thread.. (I know, just got my B&M for xmas) Have you tried the knob yet?

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by AndyMac

Just chop off the threads from your stock shifter and weld it to your hurst..

I don't have a stock shifter.

Originally Posted by AndyMac

Sorry Tiff, still drinking my coffee... Stock AND B&M both have 1/2-20 thread.. (I know, just got my B&M for xmas) Have you tried the knob yet?

Well, fucking weird. I guess the VPA site is wrong. They say that the Hurst has 1/2"-20 threads (VPA Link) and isn't compatible with the factory shift knob.

The B&M definitely works with the MGW (I had that setup on a few cars and loved it). I guess I'll do some digging. There was an old thread on the mOrg but it wasn't definitive.

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by dave6666

Or go to a bolt store like Fastenall and get them to tell you what the thread is.

Tried that approach with Home Depot but all they had were coarse thread 1/2" bolts. I'll see what we have in the way of fastener stores down here. Thanks, Dave.

[dave6666]

Have you tried threading it on the shifter...?

Your Fastenal store:

TXAU1 - Austin, TX 78741 | Fastenal

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by dave6666

Have you tried threading it on the shifter...?

Your Fastenal store:

TXAU1 - Austin, TX 78741 | Fastenal

I had a MGW Gripper shifter knob on my 2000 red GTS before I sold it, and I tried doing the swap and it didn't work. I also tried my MGW First Strike on the Hurst shifter. Granted, there is no telling how old the Gripper was (it was on the car when I got it) and the First Strike was at least 5 years old, so maybe the design changed.

I'll give it a shot but I have doubts it will work. Thanks, mang.

[AndyMac]

I've got the First Strike knob on my stock shifter in my car. I dug through my stock Viper parts bin and pulled out the factory knob.



Maybe there is a different reason the stock shift knob won't work besides thread pitch? Guess you're just going to have to try it.

[jasontiff]

Well, color me surprised. I tried both my Gripper and First Strike knobs on the Hurst shifter when I first got the car and neither fit. I assumed this one would be the same but I guess the thread pitch changed at some point. Either way, it works and the sky is NOT falling.

Andy (or anyone else with a MGW knob and B&M), can you shoot a pic of how high the shifter sits when you're done? The bottom of the MGW knob is a lot longer than it was on my other cars and this thing is sitting up pretty high.

[AndyMac]

Originally Posted by jasontiff

Andy (or anyone else with a MGW knob and B&M), can you shoot a pic of how high the shifter sits when you're done?

Probably be a while before I get mine installed. Gotta pull my trans and fix my 3rd gear shift fork first.

[dave6666]

He said bottom. Tee hee.

DIDN'T I SAY TRY THE FOOL THING???

Damn artists.................. lol

[Curz]

fuk......that pic reminds me I hate the steering wheels in Gen IIs. I gotta get a new one.
The only piece that looks really dated once the stock wheels are gone

[AndyMac]

Originally Posted by dave6666

He said bottom. Tee hee.

DIDN'T I SAY TRY THE FOOL THING???

Damn artists.................. lol

Ricky's "I told you so" - YouTube

Ricky's "I told you so" - YouTube

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by dave6666

He said bottom. Tee hee.

DIDN'T I SAY TRY THE FOOL THING???

Damn artists.................. lol

I did try it...just not with this particular knob

[s1902]

Originally Posted by jasontiff

Andy (or anyone else with a MGW knob and B&M), can you shoot a pic of how high the shifter sits when you're done? The bottom of the MGW knob is a lot longer than it was on my other cars and this thing is sitting up pretty high.

My setup came already on the car.. B&M with MGW.. will post a better pic when I get the chance...

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by s1902

My setup came already on the car.. B&M with MGW.. will post a better pic when I get the chance...

Looks like the difference will be negligible. Thanks for the pic, sir!

[99RT10&GTS]

Originally Posted by s1902

My setup came already on the car.. B&M with MGW.. will post a better pic when I get the chance...

Damn, that looks like it sits as high as a stock shifter. Here is my B&M with an MGW:

[jasontiff]

Originally Posted by 99RT10>S

Damn, that looks like it sits as high as a stock shifter. Here is my B&M with an MGW:

That's the same style of MGW I had in my 2000. Here is a pic on a STOCK shifter.



The shaft of the new style Gripper is a lot longer than that style. The shift boot covers a good inch or so on the new one.



Here is my old 2001 with a MGW and a B&M:



My old 1993 with a First Strike and a B&M:

[s1902]

Originally Posted by jasontiff

Looks like the difference will be negligible. Thanks for the pic, sir!

Better pic..