Shifting gear w/o the clutch
#1
Shifting gear w/o the clutch
just as the title says is this safe to do i use the clutch to engage first but second through fifth i shift when the rpm's are between 2650-3000 and it slides into gear like butter. any1 else do this????
#4
RE: Shifting gear w/o the clutch
yea no... 1st... no wear on the clutch... but youll wear out your syncros quickly... which, as we all know, ford didnt exactly help us out w. the trannys in these cars..
so... keep doing it.. spend 600 for a rebuild kit, or 1100 for a rebuilt trans... or dont... and buy a clutch for 2-300 bucks
so... keep doing it.. spend 600 for a rebuild kit, or 1100 for a rebuilt trans... or dont... and buy a clutch for 2-300 bucks
#6
RE: Shifting gear w/o the clutch
ORIGINAL: ackuric
Its a neat trick, ONLY if your clutch goes out or is going out and you need to limp it somewhere.
Its a neat trick, ONLY if your clutch goes out or is going out and you need to limp it somewhere.
#8
RE: Shifting gear w/o the clutch
I attended a proffessional truck driver school many years ago as part of my job. The instructors said that even with 18 wheelers, the selector forks are often damaged by drivers trying to shift w/o the clutch. When you depress the clutch, it takes pressure off the fork. Yes, you probably could shift w/o clutch if you timed it perfect every time, but the times you miss you are doing damage.
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RE: Shifting gear w/o the clutch
Manual transmissions are not given a clutch for decoration.
Just because you don't have to use it every time is a pretty retarded reason to not use something for its intended purpose.
Just because you don't have to use it every time is a pretty retarded reason to not use something for its intended purpose.
#10
RE: Shifting gear w/o the clutch
thats what i call powershifting
ORIGINAL: blkthndr03
just as the title says is this safe to do i use the clutch to engage first but second through fifth i shift when the rpm's are between 2650-3000 and it slides into gear like butter. any1 else do this????
just as the title says is this safe to do i use the clutch to engage first but second through fifth i shift when the rpm's are between 2650-3000 and it slides into gear like butter. any1 else do this????