Picked this up at the last Long Beach swap meet...so many old school hot rodders there...its my favorite swap. I had never seen a shifter like this before, just seen the Mr Gasket Vertigate...and this one looked like a primitive version of one of those. Anyway, looking on here...it looks like it might be a Hurst Ram Rod shifter...but the angle of the handle is weird...and it also doesnt say Hurst on it anywhere. It's missing the reverse rod...but that shouldn't be too hard to scrounge up. Super nice shape...I'd guess the handle being kicked over might be good in a small car like an early coupe or something. So...do you guys think it's a Hurst...and what would the application be for the kicked over handle? Came off a Muncie trans..
I did a Google, "Images of Hurst Ram Rod Shifters", and there's a bunch. It IS a Hurst Ram Rod. But, I think someone did their own thing with it, like you said, to fit in a small car. The images may give you an idea on what the reverse rod looks like, so you can fab one up if necessary. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
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