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#44829 03/11/2004 7:13 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | dunmbest question in history of this board. if you miss a gear and end up in nuetral and you are moving, how do you get it in gear ? I have a 40' half ton chevy.4 speed original tranny.Not synchro.261 motor. I'll hide in shame while I wait your help. THANKS again. jim | | |
#44830 03/11/2004 7:31 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Let the clutch out, give the engine a rev, push the clutch in, and pop it into the gear you would normally drive in at the speed you are going.
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#44831 03/11/2004 10:41 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | And if you're a rookie, you might have to come to a stop to start all over again. I cut my teeth split shifting a 68 Pete with dual 4 speeds and worn out linkage. Had to bring that rig to a stop more than once when I got both boxes hung in neutral.
What you are trying to do is match the speed of the output gears to the input gears. One method is double clutching, as just described, best for beginners.
The other is shifting without the clutch, tougher to learn, but faster to shift. You back off the throttle slightly to get out of gear, then lower the engine rpm to match the gear you're grabbing next. When you get the hang of it you can slide into the next gear. Downshifting isn't as easy.
Fred
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#44832 03/11/2004 10:59 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | Thanks a lot fellers. 29 years ago as a rookie fireman I drove a old Intl tanker with no syncro. Long time ago. The ol'40' shifts like butter most of time.But there ARE moments. My fault I'm sure. Will PRACTISE what you say. Thanks again. jim | | |
#44833 03/12/2004 2:32 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Jim, about the same time frame as you I was driving a 56 International R220 pulling a tank trailer for our rural fire department. That old binder had a 5 speed with a two speed browny box and a huge six. It was an ex-air force truck.
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