oldfarmall

Hello-

I am in the process of fixing up my 1972 Cutlass and want to install a Hurst dual gate shifter. Have a couple of questions regarding this.

1. What years was the Hurst dual gate shifter the same for Oldsmobile. I heard 1970-1975 shifters were same, just different brackets and top plates?

2. I see The Parts Place offers a complete Dual Gate unit for $600.00. Anyone have any experience with this shifter from them, is it aftermarket china crap or is it still made by Hurst and is it idenicle to the original?

3. Are there any other dual gate shifters that are compatable to the 1972 Oldsmobile Hurst Dual gate, such as Pontiac or other era GM cars that can be made to work by changing brackets and top plate, etc. ?


I want to learn as much as I can with this project and not buy junk without overspending on the wrong shifter. Figured many other Olds fans would have some great input. Thanks for any help in advance. It is much appreciated!

firefrost gold

70 71 72 would be the same , The parts place and original parts group inc
also has a new set up ad for other makes the pontiac has a straight shifter handle and olds has a curve to it at least in the a body floor pan that would
work with your car.

2blu442

Many many years ago I picked up a 1968 GTO dual gate. I wacked the 1970 Olds console to make it wide enough for the much wider top plate. Looked kinda tacky, but I didn't know any better...

So you might check the width if you come across anything that's not made for the Oldsmobile. John

Cameo White

Hey John,
That 68 GTO dual gate top plate was probably the correct width for the 68 and 69 H/O. Much wider than the 70-72 version.

2blu442

I didn't think about it being similar to the 1968-69 Olds top plate size!

joe_padavano

Note that Pontiac dual gates use a straight stick, Olds dual gates use a "bent" stick.

Cameo White

As Joe noted, the stick has a different shape between the Poncho and the Olds, but the top plate in 68/69 was the same size, as far as I can tell. They had different fake wood applique's, though.

ziff396

[quote=oldfarmall;240386]Hello-



2. I see The Parts Place offers a complete Dual Gate unit for $600.00. Anyone have any experience with this shifter from them, is it aftermarket china crap or is it still made by Hurst and is it idenicle to the original?



I purchased one from The Parts Place. Beforehand, I inquired into it. They told me that they had purchased all of the NOS parts that Hurst and anyone else (most) had, and these were assembled from those. Once I recieved it, I compared it to my original one that needed restored. I could not tell any difference between the two whatsoever. I'm happy with it.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

[QUOTE=ziff396;240789]DO you have any pictures of this shifter installed in your car?

I built a car for my dad, and he wants me to install a dual gate shifter for him.

I'd rather keep the bench seat in my car. So the setup from parts place seems pretty good.

rjohnson442

I have an original dual gate out of a 72 with the top plate. Good condition need a new cable and ****. I might let it go for the right price. PM me if interested

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Thanks for the offer but I'm not putting a console into my car, it'd probably be better to put your dial gate towards someone doing an authentic restoration.

If you put yours in the for sale section, these things sell like hot cakes!

anthonyP

In addition to the wood grain difference, the '70 dual-gate is different than the '71/'72 dual gate.

69CutlassAlex

Do you know if the 70 top plate will work with the 68 GTO HDG in terms of the actual gates and not the size of the plates themselves?

BlueCalais79

Check out e-Bay, they have some decent used Dual Gates for a 70 -71- 72 Cutlass

89biff

Was the dual gate available in 67 442? Does anyone know if it would fit?

firefrost gold

No it was not. . Yes you could buy one from Hurst

lunaboy

please could you tell me the difference as i have one and think its a 70

4speed455

70 would have the neutral safety switch mounted on the shifter. 71-72 have it on the column. When I converted my car from column shift to floor shift I just used the column mounted switch since the 70 switch is hard to find and not cheap.

classicmuscle442

Back to the future, 2011

lunaboy

thx 4speed455 thats exactly the info i needed ... I thought the switch was missing on the nice 71 72 unit i have but was able to make a good 70 unit by moving the bracket and neutral safety switch from a true 70 unit i just purchased.

lunaboy

found the 70 neutral safety switch and bracket aftermarket pic. but don't think they are avail anymore. from goodolddays - mike siedlik

oldsmobiledave

That is who I bought mine from. Excellent parts and customer service.

stevengerard

He still has the NSS brackets

http://mikes442.com/products

tkcutlass

I know this is an old post, does anyone know how to get a 70 NSS bracket?

RetroRanger

the parts place has the switch and a bracket IDK if its the bracket

https://www.thepartsplaceinc.com/pro...-bracket/54623

tkcutlass

Perfect exactly what I was looking for Thanks!