HURST 3916036, MT-82 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions

Lockout Sleeve

Indy Stick

Thread Lock

1. Unscrew the shif t knob.

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Knob

Rear Bushing

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WORK SAFELY! For maximum safety, perform this installation on a clean, level surface and with the
engine turned off. Place blocks or wedges in front of and behind both rear wheels to prevent
movement in either direction.

CAUTION: To avoid any possibility of bodily injury or damage to vehicle, do not attempt installation
until you are confident that the vehicle is safely secured and will not move.

(counter-clockwise to remove.)

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INDY SHIFTER

with MT-82 Transmission

Catalog # 3916036

PARTS

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2. Remove the front driver side and passenger side

3. Remove the two (2) screws from both sides of the

4. Unsnap the shift boot bezel from the console. Lif t from

5. Remove the center console. Start by releasing the
locking tabs at the rear of the console while working

panels from the center console.

Tool: Plastic Trim Remover

console.

Tools: 7mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet

the top to release the top clips and then use the pry tool
to un-clip the rest.

Tool: Plastic Trim Remover

your way forward.

Tool: Plastic Trim Remover x 2

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6. Unplug the harness from the console and set the

7. Remove the shift boot. There are three clips holding
lock out sleeve, use a screw

driver to pry one clip at a time while pulling up on the

8. Once the rubber boot is removed continue by

9. Remove the spring retaining roll pin and the spring.

console aside.

the boot to the reverse
boot. Set the boot aside for reinstallation later.

removing the plastic ring and the rubber O-ring. The
plastic ring and rubber O-ring will be re-used .

The spring will be reused.

Tools: 4mm Punch, Hammer

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10. Remove the retaining screw and then remove the

11. Lift the vehicle. Support the vehicle with

12. Although this step is not required it makes for ease

Loosen the nuts at the two exhaust

connections just behind the transmission. Move the

13. Support the transm i s si on.

factory reverse lockout sleeve and rubber boot. The
retaining screw and rubber boot will be reused.

Tool: T20 Torx Driver

Jackstands if working with a floor jack.

of removal and installation. Support the mid-section of
the exhaust.

system to the rear and let the system hang in place.

Tools: 15mm socket

Tools: transmission stand or floor jack

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14. Remove the four (4) 18mm bolts securing the

support the rear with a floor jack if you have the

15. Remove the three (3) 15mm bolts securing the

16. Remove the three (3) 18mm bolts securing the

17. Remove the center bearing bolts.

transmission to the frame. Lower the rear of the
transmission. Support the rear with a transmission
stand if you have the vehicle supported with a lift;

vehicle supported with jack stands.

Tools: Breaker Bar, 18mm Socket, Ratchet, Extension

crossmember to the transmission.

Tools: Breaker Bar, 15mm Socket, Ratchet

front end of the driveshaft to the transmission.
IMPORTANT: Make an alignment mark between the

Flex Coupling and the transmission flange. You must
re-install the driveshaft in the same position as it was
removed.

Tools: 18mm Socket, Ratc het

Tools: 13mm Socket, Ratc het

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18. Once the center bearing bolts have been removed,

19. Remove the two (2) 10mm hex nuts that mount the

20. Remove the bolt attaching the shifter housing to

for ease of

Remove the bolt from the side of the transmission.

to pull down on the transmission to

21. Remove the shift linkage bolt.

you can pull the driveshaft back and lower the front
end of the driveshaft. Allow the driveshaft to rest on
top of the exhaust.

rear of the shifter to the transmission tunnel.

Tools: 10mm Deep Socket, Universal Adapter,
Extension(s), 1/4” Drive Ratchet

the transmission.
Tools: a 10mm ratchet wrench makes

removal.

You may have
allow the screw to clear the tunnel.

Tools: 13m m Socket, 3/8” Drive Ratchet

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22. The photo to the right is a close up of the bolt

loose. After it is completely

23. The shifter housing assembly can now be removed.

24. Place the shifter housing on a clean surface.

25. Remove the rubber boot from the shifter housing.

removed from the shift linkage. Note that the bolt is only
partially threaded at the top. This is being mentioned so
you don’t spend too much time trying to loosen a bolt
that is already completely
loose, it will need to be pulled free.

Remove the factory rear mount from shifter housing.

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26. Remove the (4) 10mm bolts securing the bottom

27. Remove the bottom Plate. Take care when

there is a rubber gasket

28. This is a photo of what the internal components of

29. Remove the shift rod from the shifter housing.

plate to the shifter housing .

Tools: 10M M Socket

removing the bottom plate,
that will be reused.

the shifter look like.

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31. Remove the shifter from the housing and

30. Remove the shifter retaining plate from the bottom

32. Apply the provided grease to the large factory pivot

cup and snap it into place on the large ball portion of

33. Apply the provided grease to the small factory pivot

cup and snap it into place on the small ball portion of

of the shifter housing.

Tools: 10mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet

disassemble. Use a set of pliers to pry the sm all pivot
cup off of the small pivot ball. T he larger pivot cup can
be removed by hand. The large pivot cup, small pivot
cup, screws and the plate will be re-used.

Tool: Pliers

the Indy Shifter.

the Indy shifter stick.

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34. Install the Indy shifter into the

factory housing. The threaded
hole on the large portion of the

left side of the shifter housing

35. Seat the large pivot cup aligning the two tabs to

the two recessed slots in the bottom of the shifter

36. Reinstall the shifter retaining plate. The plate

should seat flat against the bottom of the shifter

reinstall the factory shift rod and

torque all bolts to factory torque specifications

Indy shifter must be orientated to

looking forward.

housing.

housing. Torque to the factory specifications.

Working in reverse order from step 29 to 24,

assemble the shifter housing. Re­apply grease to all pivot points.

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37. Install the new polyurethane bushing supplied with

38. Insert it into the bracket clip. You will need to form

the clip bracket around the new bushing to make it
easier for install. The holes need to be 4.21 inches

to compress the assembly during

40. Working from the inside of the vehicle slide the new

39. Working in reverse order step 21 through step 11, reinstall the shifter housing

the kit.

apart to be re-installed. It will be improbable that you
will get it to hold at 4.21 inches apart, but try to get it
close to 4.21 inches as possible. You will rely on a pair
of channel locks
install.

assembly, driveline, crossmember and exhaust if undone. Re-torque all bolts to factory
torque specifications.

reverse lockout down over the Indy shifter. This is a dry
install no grease is required.

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41. Align the reverse lockout block to the threaded

retaining screw that was removed in step 9 to secure

Indy stick while allowing the reverse lockout to freely

43. Compress the spring enough to install two of the

provided set screws. Install the set screws evenly

44. Reinstall the O-ring and plastic ring

42. Reinstall the factory spring that was removed in

hole on the larger portion of the Indy shifter. Use the

the reverse lockout into position.
Note: The retaining screw should tighten down to the

move up and down.

step 8.

tightening them against each other.

that were removed in step 7.

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45. Reinstall the rubber boot

slide it down over the reverse

the boot will

slide down into the machined

47. Re-install the two (2) screws on both sides of

46. Reinstall the center console.

vehicle will not start if the harness is not

48. Re-install the front driver side and passenger

lockout. Seat the bottom of the
boot on the shif ter housing. The
upper portion of

groove on the reverse lockout.

NOTE: Do not forget to re-connect the harness. The
reconnected.

the console.

Tool: 7mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet

side panels from the center console.

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49. Install the factory shift boot

50. Install the three supplied set screws and evenly

51. Snap the chrome bezel back in place.

onto the reverse lockout. There
are three threaded holes in the
upper portion of the lockout
align the notches on the shift
boot to the holes on the
reverse lockout and push the
shift boot down into place.

tighten the shift boot into place.

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Shift Knob Installation

52. Apply ten full wraps of ½” wide Teflon thread tape

53. Apply the included LOCTITE® 271 thread lock

54. Screw knob onto handle until the bottom of the

knob is just even with the top of the lockout collar
(see photo). Continue to screw the knob an

turn plus whatever is necessary to

crewing the knob on too far can prevent

proper operation of the lockout collar and could

on the threaded handle. Leave approximately 3/8” of
exposed threads above the tape as shown in picture.

compound to the threaded portion above the Teflon
tape.

additional one
align the shift pattern/logo properly.

Note: S

cause damage to the knob.

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55. Check for proper operation by engaging the

reverse lockout and making sure the shifter will go

into reverse.

IMPORTANT
Once this is confirmed, Avoid driving/shifting the
vehicle for 1-2 hours. The LOCTITE® will set in
approximately 10 minutes, but will not fully cure
for 24 hours.

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