Guest tomdropsem Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have a 66 Ambassador convertible with a worn out 4 speed shifter.. Its been to hurst's rebuilding program and they say its not a hurst. It is very rare and unique, the pattern is only 1" wide and 3" long. Any ideas of where to obtain parts like a pin or ? I would love to drive this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Rare Ideed ! I had an uncle with a 1966 Ambassador 4dr sedan in metalic blue; with I believe a 327 AMC V8 ~~~238 HP !They also made a 287 V8 .Graymarine used these "Fireball Engines" for marine use.They were a good engine !I remember the big unusual o-ring stlye rocker covers with two wing nuts !Holley 4brl ~~~ This car had AC, PS, Pb,AM/FM Stereo, and seats that would recline, and jack-up ! I have only ever seen a few Ambassador convertibles during that time period~~~I have not seen a convertible in decades ! And~~~ NEVER~~~EVER an Ambassador convertible with a stick shift standard gearbox !WOW !These used a torque tube drive shaft set-up I believe ?What are your issues with you shifter ?I suspect it is loose because of wear at the linkage ends & pins ? I would think that it should be able to be re-bushed for loosness & wear along with the use of new linkage pins.A good machine shop could do this easily ! There is really not very much to these sort of simple shifters !Basically just simple linkage ~~~ If you can ~~~ Please post a few digital photos of your Ambassador convertible ! We would all enjoy seeing it ! Edited February 1, 2011 by Silverghost (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawteachr Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Try planethoustonamx.comThe guy is into AMC/Rambler products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomdropsem Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Rare Ideed !I had an uncle with a 1966 Ambassador 4dr sedan in metalic blue; with I believe a 327 AMC V8 ~~~238 HP !They also made a 287 V8 .Graymarine used these "Fireball Engines" for marine use.They were a good engine !I remember the big unusual o-ring stlye rocker covers with two wing nuts !Holley 4brl ~~~This car had AC, PS, Pb,AM/FM Stereo, and seats that would recline, and jack-up !I have only ever seen a few Ambassador convertibles during that time period~~~I have not seen a convertible in decades !And~~~ NEVER~~~EVER an Ambassador convertible with a stick shift standard gearbox !WOW !These used a torque tube drive shaft set-up I believe ?What are your issues with you shifter ?I suspect it is loose because of wear at the linkage ends & pins ?I would think that it should be able to be re-bushed for loosness & wear along with the use of new linkage pins.A good machine shop could do this easily !There is really not very much to these sort of simple shifters !Basically just simple linkage ~~~If you can ~~~ Please post a few digital photos of your Ambassador convertible !We would all enjoy seeing it !As it sits.... My dad bought it for my mom in 1967, as it was still on the showroom floor, she drove it for 4 yrs and then it was parked for 30+. It has a new 327, t-10 4speed and as you can see Black top and mauve ext. I probably wore the shifter out when I was a kid playing in it shifting gears. I really only need a pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmazcol Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have a machinist in Wolcott, IN. that can easily make anything you need in the way of a pin. You would need to either supply him with a sample (worn out or not) or send the whole shifter for a really nice fit. He is extremely fair on his prices and the work is very high in workmanship. He recently made a needle for a vintage carb belonging to an AACA member. He makes countless parts for me.Let me know if you want his info. I'll PM it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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