I bought a nice used Hurst Competition Plus shifter. I have it mounted in the bench vise with pads and no mechanism blocked.
I can manually operate 1&2 and 3&4 gear levers just fine but I can not get it to engage into reverse and get that lever to move.
To shift into reverse you pull the shifter handle toward your leg ( under spring pressure) and shift up right? I can't get the handle to move in that direction at all.
Any ideas on this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
JZ

you push to the right and pull the lever towards you (down) unlessed the tko has me confused

Muncie 4-spd or Saginaw 4-spd, pull left through the spring tension, push lever forward for reverse.

hehe, guess it is the tko that's right and back.

Did you try putting the alignment pin in and center all 3 mech, then remove pin and try it. Sometimes it is a left, slightly down, then up.

Yes I inserted the neutral pin and tried it.
Is it possible I'm not getting enough leverage without the shifter handle bolted on? The shifter is not mounted.
I'm trying this by hand without the handle on.
Thanks
JZ

I'd call that very possible. It takes quite a push to get it to go. Also, with the levers flopping around that dould complicate things too. The levers have to be exactly in the neutral position.

... I bet it would make a difference. I have a Competition Plus and it does take a little more grunt to get it into reverse.

I'm trying this by hand without the handle on.
Thanks JZYou need the handle for leverage.

There is a pin in the back of the shifter 1/2" dim. That needs to extend beyond mounting surface. I bet you have it in a vice and clamped against that pin. I know since it happened to me. I even bought a new and had the same problem so I knew it wasn't the shifter it was me. Look at back of shifter

The 1/2" pin is moving freely in and out.
I'll bolt it up and give it a try, the shifter looke to be in excellent condition so I don't think it has a problem.
Thanks
JZ

Jeff...
Its a well made shifter that does require force to get it in reverse. Mount it and use the handle to see how stiff it is to get into reverse. Its made that was to prevent reverse-error shifting :)

Kev