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Run to Rund · 10-15-2012, 10:00 AM

The Hurst VGate2 is a re-label of the old Mr. Gasket Vertical gate and it works also--it looks like Long copied it. Be sure to use the stops, a removable, optional item for some years. Either the Ford top loader "kit" or the special Jerico kit (both from Hurst) should work for the rods. However, it can be hard to find a vertical gate these days; they have gotten so expensive on ebay that you might as well get the scienced out Long.

I believe there are road race hardened gears as well as the "softer" drag gears, meaning the W series Jericos wouldn't be suitable but are more readily available used because that is what Nascar racers used. Road race and drag sliders were available, with the former allowing easy downshifting but being less suitable for "serious drag racing" as Jerico put it.

10-15-2012, 10:00 AM	#3
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Question for Jerico dr4 owners The Hurst VGate2 is a re-label of the old Mr. Gasket Vertical gate and it works also--it looks like Long copied it. Be sure to use the stops, a removable, optional item for some years. Either the Ford top loader "kit" or the special Jerico kit (both from Hurst) should work for the rods. However, it can be hard to find a vertical gate these days; they have gotten so expensive on ebay that you might as well get the scienced out Long. I believe there are road race hardened gears as well as the "softer" drag gears, meaning the W series Jericos wouldn't be suitable but are more readily available used because that is what Nascar racers used. Road race and drag sliders were available, with the former allowing easy downshifting but being less suitable for "serious drag racing" as Jerico put it.