Short throw shifter install

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Article write up by Wildsurfer92!!! Okay guys, I installed a hurst short throw in my car the other day, and i figured I would take some pics for everyone. Some of the things I did are not necessary such as removing the radio, or loosening the center console, but they made things easier and I wanted to check the condition of things. So here it is! Stock Shifter and Hurst Shift stick and Top Plate Pry up on the corner of the top plate with a flat head screwdriver to get it loose from the four clips that hold it in place Pry up on the next corner Pry up on the third corner Slide the screwdriver down to make sure everything is loose Pry up on the last corner Remove shift knob by turning counter-clockwise Shift knob removed and top plate loose Pull up on top plate and slide it up and off the shift stick Shifter with top plate and shift knob removed Shifter Again Begin removing 4 bolts holding lower shift boot in place Removing bolt Remove two bolts holding shift stick to shifter Remove second bolt Shifter Stick removed Remove two screws holding center console down (phillips head) Removing second screw Remove 4 screws holding radio plate in place (phillip head) Removing screw Removing screw Lower shift boot ready to be removed Pull out lower shift boot Stock Shifter with boot removed Remove 4 bolts holding shifter down Removing bolts Grip Shifter and pull up to remove from transmission Pull shifter up and into cabin of car Transmission with shifter removed Remove gasket material from mating surface Had to use a screwdriver and some medical kelly clamps to get all the rtv out of the bolt holes Clean gasket surface Apply Black Rtv to mating surface Place new shifter on transmission Apply locktite to bolts Locktite on bolt [IMG]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/greenterror09/36locktiteon****erbolt.jpg[/IMG] Insert 4 bolts by hand Tighten bolts Tighten all 4 bolts New Shifter tightened down New Shifter Adjust shift stops Adjust second shift stop Reinstall Shift boot Reinstall Shifter Stick Check Shifter Operation Slide top plate over shift stick and down and press into place Reinstall Shift knob by turning clockwise Place radio back into position Tighten screws to hold radio in place Radio and temp control bezel in place [IMG]http://i76.photobucket.co

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