DeathMetalTony

For a while I was looking at these to shifters.
Has anyone installed one of these into your 3rd gen?

Hurst Dual/Gate 2 Shifter



B&M Megashifter



And my friend has one in his car but I hated the fact that shifter itself sits so high and is there a fix for that?

I am aware that they dont make or sell the Hurst Dual/Gate 2 shifter anymore.

So does anyone have any openions on this?

Thanks. Tony.

DeathMetalTony

So does anyone have any comments on this topic?

Tony.

Burnout91

IMHO, the Mega Shifter has a wanna-be manual look to it. I've been running a Dual Gate for... well, since you could buy it from Summit. I like it; only problem was / is I couldn't get the steering column-lock cable to hook up.

Bill

DeathMetalTony

Hey Burnout91,

I been reading and comparing my self an that Hurst Dual/Gate 2 shifter tops off the B&M Mega SHifter by a lot. But the only probloem is trying to get a Hurst Dual/Gate 2 now these days.

Thanks. Tony.

holeshotkid

One of the things I didn't like about the megashifter is the fact that you cannot be in neutral and put it up in park, It had to be in OD or reverse to put it back in park.

DeathMetalTony

I wasent aware about that on the Megashifter, that sucks. I hate the fact they sit up way too high.

Thanks. Tony.

holeshotkid

No problem, come to think of it, I believe that once you went out of reverse and into neutral, you had to drop it down into OD before putting it back up into reverse. If you don't like the looks of it, by all means dont buy the megashifter. Not much, if any, better then the stock shifter other than it is a ratchet shifter. Not trying to offend anyone, that's just my opinion.

jjlabinski

I use the hurst. . .long live Linda!

DeathMetalTony

Hey jjlabinski,

That looks real dope I would of stick with the black ball shifter, my openion. Hey I was looking at your coustome paint job on your hood what do you got goin on there?

Tony.

jjlabinski

not a heck of a whole lot

holeshotkid

Sweet Ride!

DeathMetalTony

Thats one badass ride. Was your plenum and runner powder coated?

Tony.

Iroc-zzzz

I have pics of mine still in the box (Hurst dual gate) on the 6th thread.

DeathMetalTony

Is it for sale?

Tony.

rsrsrs

iTrader: (9)

Both great shifters. I have the B&M in my 90 Camaro and it's really easy to use. I don't see the problem with having to put it into drive in order to put into Park. As for the one poster that says it sits too high, it really isn't that bad at all.

I believe I had the other shifter in my 81 Camaro Z28. Great shifter too. My friends would ask me, "how the hell do you use that" then I would show them how to real fast.

DeathMetalTony

Hey evryone,

Is been a long time when I posted this thread. The news are I got me a megashifter, reason is my neigbor gaved it to me they currently have the Dual Gate Shifter 2, I was like ohh Wot. But hey I can beat free any tips on how to install it. They dont have the instructions any more put it this way they gaved it to me in the Hurst shifter box, lol.

Thanks. Tony.

Al Hasse

This is the one you want

If you can find them anymore.
Lightning Rod Shifter from the 1983/1984 Hurst Olds

I "borrowed" this picture from a car domain page

Evil Ed

i would love to see one of those in a Firebird or Camaro.

V6F1R3BRD

Anyone have a link for a Hurst Dual/Gate 2 Shifter?

BiggTrav

i had a megashifter in my 91 rs and i liked i for bout the first 2 months and then i was out racing and smacked it too hard and went from 1st to reverse at full throttle. eventually i sold my rs and the shifter and picked up a dual gate at a junkyard for free. havent put it in yet cuz my trannys still out hopefully its better than the B&M tho.

DeathMetalTony

Keep us posted.

Tony.

IROCK ZZ

the dual gate beats the megashifter by a long shot

buttt the megashifter beats it in availability, and the stock shifter beats it(megashifter) in reliability IMO!!!

gurkgurkgurk

i have a dual gate. it has a unique look. and it works pretty well. the megashifter looks alittle cooler. but im not a fan of the detents when u shift.

t-top havoc

iTrader: (3)

LIGHTNING RODS!!!!

(SIGH)

3-4 yrs ago @ a drag swap//expo, a guy was (trying) sell the rods-- 1 was cracked, no linkage at all--IIRC he was "asking" $2xx!

Coolest shifter GM put out with HURST!!

Drew

iTrader: (58)

I just can't get excited about a gimmick shifter. It's not like any of these shifters are going to make the car perform better.

paulo57509

I think I bought one of the last remaining "affordable" dual gates off of ebay perhaps 10 years ago. Someday I'll get around to installing it (no, it's not for sale).

The last one I seen for sale was on ebay a few years ago; buy-it now price was $700

I'd like to get a shift ball with the newer OD pattern on it; something like this:



I've always thought the Lightning Rods were hokey, but I kind of like them now. Old School is kind of in.

Edit: I just had a thought. Some of the GM shifters in GTO's, Camaros and Firebirds back around 1970-1974 that had TH400's and TH350's had a kind of gated shifter. They didn't have the separate gate, but it had a feature where if in first or second speed, you pushed the stick towards the right and upshifted, it would prevent the stick from over-traveling and bypassing the next gear. Even my '74 6-cylinder Camaro had this shifter. I wonder if this shifter can be modded to work in a 3rd Gen........

DeathMetalTony

That would be cool if they made a ball with the P-R-N-4-3-2-1- pattern. That would be sick.

Tony.

andrewmp6

The Hurst looks a lot better to me no clue why they stopped making them.The do make the same thing for the 2nd gen but the top plate is way different.

articwhiteZ

iTrader: (56)

THE Hurst is cool looking. and works.
i use the megashifter works 100% of the time. installed right every thing works.. i dont use the race gate.. i like to go into N and the end of the 1/4 mile and shut it down.. i just use the reg gate.. smooth as glass.
no fuss..it still has a R lock out. But thats me..it's just a 10.30 street car.
and works just fine.

and i need a handle on it for the Line lock and the NOS.
(sitting for the last 7 years)

DeathMetalTony

I say its time to get out again and take her for a cruise.

Tony.

articwhiteZ

iTrader: (56)

tell me about it.. it's been so long. took me 2 weeks to get her cleand up.
and install the new seats..( new seat?..why i dont know) just killing time till i can work on the new eng install. if i sit in her.. i start to play with the buttons and make noise like a Hot Rod

DeathMetalTony

Lol, shes calling for you in her own ways, lol.

Tony.

BiggTrav

ya i knoe how yall feel my trannys been out for 2 months but im neot in a hurry t get it fixed since its winter and i have no heater box but as soon as it wwarms up ill be doin donuts somewhere lol

DeathMetalTony

First I understand what your typing but are you texting from a cell or so?

Tony.

IROCK ZZ

DeathMetalTony

Lol.

Tony.

blue85305

just put a megashifter in my 84, and i really dig it. to me the dual gate looks kinda dumb, but to each his own.

DeathMetalTony

I would preffer the Hurst just for the way it looks but the Mega Shifter is also a cool looking shifter.

Tony.