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1996 gmc: hurst

barry G

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I opted to share this here in the fun part of the forum. :)

 

factory L30 v8, nv3500.. vortec.

 

 

 

I made a pile of mush out of the factory shifter base, it is made of plastic. In need of all metal , the first thing I found was this hurst.

I was not thinking of short throw nor precision.

 

That is just what i got, and it is fun.

I was not racing in the video. Not sure what it would do if I tried.

I had some throttle left.

 

I do not know the quarter mile or 0 to 60.

it is on par today with the LS 6.0 with automatic.

 

I hope core-shifter makes enough to go around.

 

This needed poly cab mounts, cross sills beyond factory, leaf springs, drums, sway bar end links. Seems to be an anonymous hot rod, no one announces.

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I have a 95 5.0 with that tranny and i shift the balls outta it. I get a little wheelspin into 2nd and chirp into 3rd if im really going crazy.

 

Also my 1st and 2nd gear seem really short. redline in first is about 20 to 25 mph. Second is about 40. Is this normal for these transmissions?

 

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I have a 95 5.0 with that tranny and i shift the balls outta it. I get a little wheelspin into 2nd and chirp into 3rd if im really going crazy.

 

Also my 1st and 2nd gear seem really short. redline in first is about 20 to 25 mph. Second is about 40. Is this normal for these transmissions?

 

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that is very short.

maybe 3.9 rear?

 

on my truck in the video...

2nd is speedo straight up and down for me, not much time to look. That is 60mph. About 7 seconds +/-.

3rd gear is the end of the quarter mile, needle buried.

 

3.73 rear gear, 31.6 inch tread.

 

I spoke of my road rage incident, which was actually fake, as no one was angry... :)

I did not know I was doing 121 before shifting into fifth. I was new to the truck, needed a gear calculator.

 

My trek to the city is from north central maine, the fast/tall is most welcome.

82 on the cruise control...I still get passed all the time.

 

 

the factory shift started giving way on a 90F day near the maine coast hauling a 20 foot boat trailer. A lot of hills. Made something in the plastic a little too warm.

The odds of finding the new hurst complete first thing is pretty lucky, now that I look back.

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that is very short.

maybe 3.9 rear?

 

on my truck in the video...

2nd is speedo straight up and down for me, not much time to look. That is 60mph. About 7 seconds +/-.

3rd gear is the end of the quarter mile, needle buried.

 

3.73 rear gear, 31.6 inch tread.

 

I spoke of my road rage incident, which was actually fake, as no one was angry... :)

I did not know I was doing 121 before shifting into fifth. I was new to the truck, needed a gear calculator.

 

My trek to the city is from north central maine, the fast/tall is most welcome.

82 on the cruise control...I still get passed all the time.

 

 

the factory shift started giving way on a 90F day near the maine coast hauling a 20 foot boat trailer. A lot of hills. Made something in the plastic a little too warm.

The odds of finding the new hurst complete first thing is pretty lucky, now that I look back.

I know i have 3.42s no idea how tall the tire is (ive been going through wheel sets trying to find some i like)

I only ever went up to 100 in 4th and that took some time in that gear. It is only a 305.

 

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I know i have 3.42s no idea how tall the tire is (ive been going through wheel sets trying to find some i like)

I only ever went up to 100 in 4th and that took some time in that gear. It is only a 305.

 

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70 mph in 5th is 2k on the tach

 

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barry G Senior Enthusiast

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never underestimate the 305..

most times the factory would runt it to make the block exploders look great (350)

I snapped out of that stupor with the genuine HO 305 in my 1984 monte carlo SS.

it is the only one model they kept in the gm museum... but I digress. they hinted the future for me back then in the mid 90s when I owned it, already over the 100k mile mark and ready to snap bellhousing bolts..

 

there is several nv3500 transmissions, and an update from "getrag" to "new venture" no one identifies easily.

I learned to be sure of the v8 part number installed, as anyone can swap things..the v6 version is something different. Then there is yearly changes. The supercharger noise is some extra pin sized large roller bearing if to have one, you'll hear it. Proving to be slippery and strong...now at 350k miles.

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