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RE: Shifting

To: "'Gary Fluke'" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
Subject: RE: Shifting
From: "Jim Swarthout" <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:24:22 -0500
Gary,

I'll see if I can add a page to my web site this evening.

I've got a TR-250 box apart that I can use for demonstration purposes.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
 Subject: Re: Shifting

Jim,

Yep, I'm way behind times on constant-mesh versus the old sliding-gear
type
of transmission. However, to prevent gears from grinding or clashing
during
engagement, a constant-mesh manual transmission still uses synchromesh,
haven't we all shifted a transmission that grinds gears due to worn
synchromesh?

I still think the synchros are what keep gears from grinding when the
input
shaft is turning and it is attempted to move the gear lever into a slot
while the car is at rest.  If not, what does keep the gears from
grinding in
that case (no pun intended)?


Gary
'73

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