Hi John, Pony up the dough for the best shifter you can find. If you are going racing, especially drag racing like I do, it is critical. The best shifter I ever had was a Hurst Competition Plus 4-speed in my '66 Corvette 327/300 hp. I bought the shifter new and other than changing the wheels and tires it was the only non-stock item on her. If I remember right the shifter uses ball bearings instead of bushings. It was tight, PRECISE, and very very smooth. I don't know why GM didn't put them in as original equipment. That's the first thing most guys do, replace the factory shifter. I had saved for that '66 Corvette Roadster from the time I was 10 years old and paid $2000 for it as a 6-year old used car in 1972. I got sick a few years ago and had to sell her along with a '72 Corvette Coupe I had picked up along the way. It tore my guts out to part with them. A shifter is an important performance item so treat yourself to the best you can afford! You'll be glad you did every time you grab those gears.
Ken B
