4 spd shifter plating advise

Moparmade · September 22, 2023, 05:11:59 PM

Is the shifter mechanism zinc plated or cadium silver plated
Thanks for any adivse

Floyd · September 22, 2023, 05:34:55 PM

My understanding is they were cad silver through mid-70 then switch to black phosphate. I went with black phosphate for my 1 Apr 70 SPD car. Info on plating came from this guy, Scott Brockaw, former Hurst employee and current shifter restorer:

https://www.shifterdoc.com/productcart/pc/contact.asp

Moparmade · September 22, 2023, 05:39:55 PM

Great info thank you sir

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