I used a new bit in my drill press and couldn't even mark it! How far apart did you redrill your holes? Did it shorten the shifter throw a lot? chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > i had to take mine to a machine shop to have them drilled. They said > they ended up using an end mill to cut the holes. The guy said he had > never had that trouble doing GM ones. > > Mark > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > I'm getting ready to buy a new Hurst box for my 64 Polara with 833 > > because my current one is a little sloppy. I have a 71-74 B-body pistol > > grip shift handle on it. What I'd like to know is if anyone has ever > > redrilled the whols in the transmission arms closer together to shorten > > the shifter throw? Right now it's just short of hitting the blower > > switch and I'd like a little closer pattern, if possible. I tried to > > redrill one of the arms last year, but they're harder than diamonds. My > > other option is buying a box with longer levers on the bottom. Any of > > you guys ever had any experience doing this mod? > > > > > > > > Jeff Adams > > 64 Polara > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > > directly > > to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as > > well as > > other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > > Clubhouse > > public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the > > total volume > > of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > Jeff Adams 64 Polara ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.