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Rory McNeil · 10-16-2009, 09:34 PM

Could the Hurst shifter have been a 65 thing? Back in high school, I had a 65 Plymouth Valiant Signet (Our Canadian Valiants looked more like the same year US Darts in 65 &66) It had a 235HP 273 "Commando" & 4 speed, and it had a round handle shifter with a flat section on either side with "Hurst" stamped into the stick. Up here at least, the 65 V8 Valiants used the small 6 cyl. type rearend (mine had 2.91 limited slip), while the 66`s used a 8 3/4. My car also had a tiny (9 1/4"?) clutch, what size clutch would a D Dart have used? Did they also retain that oddball "ball & trunion" driveshaft like mine, which used a bolt on flange on the back of the 4 speed trans?

10-16-2009, 09:34 PM	#70
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: '66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction Could the Hurst shifter have been a 65 thing? Back in high school, I had a 65 Plymouth Valiant Signet (Our Canadian Valiants looked more like the same year US Darts in 65 &66) It had a 235HP 273 "Commando" & 4 speed, and it had a round handle shifter with a flat section on either side with "Hurst" stamped into the stick. Up here at least, the 65 V8 Valiants used the small 6 cyl. type rearend (mine had 2.91 limited slip), while the 66`s used a 8 3/4. My car also had a tiny (9 1/4"?) clutch, what size clutch would a D Dart have used? Did they also retain that oddball "ball & trunion" driveshaft like mine, which used a bolt on flange on the back of the 4 speed trans? __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang