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Down shifting #1257635 03/06/2018 3:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Cape Coral Florida D Don huffer Shop Shark
Don huffer Shop Shark D Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Cape Coral Florida	I have a 216 cid with a sm420 transmission in a 3600. Is it best to down shift when coming to a stop or slide up in neutral? What are the pros and cons? Don Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.

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