[unruhjonny]

In my last thread, I posted pictures just for fun of all the variations of second generation Firebird shifter handles.

This time in celebration of my shifter search, at long last coming to an end, how about I share pictures of the shifters.

For those of you who don't know, the factory chrome shifter arm is the same piece used in three or four speed transmissions.
Just as the chrome arm, and shifter handle is unique to platform (and sometimes options make it more unique), the shifter itself is unique to the:
platform + model year + transmission.

I had been searching for over ten years for the correct hurst shifter to install in my Muncie three speed equipped '70 Formula;
To the best of my knowledge there are only 308 documented 1970 & 1971 Firebird Formulas that came with the Muncie three speed:

• 1970 L78 = 286
• 1970 L74 = 15
• 1971 LS5 = 7

I honestly was giving up hope of finding a correct shifter, and was instead shifting gears (punn intended) to make a setup that when installed, would appear to be correct.

Pictured from left to right;

1. NOS Hurst 'Mastershift' shifter (complete with the 'Competition Plus' shifter arm which is intended for 1970-1981 F-bodies - but it doesnt work with a console, assuming it's installed correctly)
2. 1970-1971 Firebird Hurst shifter
3. 1970 Tempest/GTO Hurst shifter
4. 1970-1974 Firebird ITM shifter (complete with chrome stick)