Shifting a Hurst Vertigate (V Gate 2) 4 Speed Inline Shifter

[@SlimShadySkip1]

I had a 69 Camaro in HS in 1987 that at 16 I personally Swapped out the Saginaw for a Muncie and an Inline Shifter. Also tore out the Engine the Summer between Sophmore and Junior Year and threw Pistons and a 400 Crank and Rods in it (Chevy 350 converted to 383) without the bottle it was making every bit of 440 Wheel HP. Miss that car so much. I worked washing dishes in a Pizza Joint (Tony's Pizza in Ogden Utah) from 15yr old to 16yr old to save up and buy that car from a Neighbor of mine for all of $1300 back then. 6mo later I bought a 6cyl (3 on the Tree which I converted to a Floor Shifter) 1971 Chevy Nova from the same guy for $500 to drive while I was working on my Camaro. Then after crashing the Nova (into a little old lady who blew right thru a Stop Sign on Harrison Blvd in Odgen) I picked up a 1969 El Camino (with a 307 CI V8 and Automatic Trans) for $600. Shortly after my Grandmother gave me her 1964 Caddilac Sedan Deville that had a Frozen Oil Pump and Broken Gear at the bottom of the Distributor Cap. Repaired IT in a weekend with Junkyard parts for like $35 bucks. GOD I MISS THOSE DAYS. Such fun times. And the CARS, omg > The Cars... It was all about what you drove and back then even if you had NO Experience, you could still work on them yourself. Just got in there and thru Trial and Error - You Learned. I mean, stuff was not overly complicated back then. Charge / Spark / Air / Fuel / Oil & Timing. There wasn't much more to it. I had Swapped out a Tranny, rebuilt an engine and done lots of other minor stuff before I turned 17. Replaced 3 Clutches between my Camaro and my Nova all before I turned 18.

[@georgemartin7219]

I had one of those in Mercury Comet it was a total blast to drive and shift.

[@MS-Patriot2]

That is organic drag racing - love it !

[@IronheadGarage]

Sweet ole nova👍 Got to love the gasssers Don't get any better

[@ianwillett3384]

Love a V gate

[@joshuagarvey9362]

Shifter looks fun.Thinking of getting one for the street.

[@johnpinkerton8596]

Ran a Mr Gasket Vertigate in my 65 Nova. 11:72 @122mph

[@deantruax7202]

cool man. whats the 1/8 miles times??

[@Brad355]

Best i've got so far was a 7.11 @ 100mph, having trouble getting the car to 60' with such a low first gear and low rear gear

[@deantruax7202]

@@Brad355 what trans ratio and diff ratio?

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

That is NOT the Hurst designed V gate shifter . It is a Mr. Gasket shifter that was rebranded by Mr. Gasket as a Hurst product. There are major differences between the two of them .

[@lloydanderson9014]

Where is eagle fiel located

[@Brad355]

Dos Palos, CA