Old Model A Fords used to pop out of top (3rd) gear when the transmission was
worn, so many drivers often drove with their hand resting on the gearshift
lever.
Interesting, I have never heard of a column shift car popping out of gear when
the trans was worn... I wonder if all of that linkage resisted the movement.
Jan Eyerman (who just converted a '62 Hillman fron column shift to floor
shift)
Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com> wrote:
Larry
I actually raced my car once with the transmision in this exact state.
I had to hold the gear lever in the third position when decelerating to
prvent it from popping out. My hands were very busy that day.
Jarrid
-----Original Message-----
From: lauri lehtinen [mailto:lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi]
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:04 AM
To: Jarrid Gross
Cc: Alpine
Subject: Re: Jumping third
> Larry,
>
> Jumping third means there is a bent third/fourth
> shifter fork. Also the third gear might have
> severe wear on the dog clutch.
>
> Jarrid
thanks again, Jarrid.
For me this sounds to suit very well to the sickness, because there is odd
whirll if sift lever is pushed too much when shifting to 3rd. There are no
difficulties or noise when shifting any gear, so synchro rings seem to be
ok. And yes, all dogs and synchro teeth were ok as long as I could see
between the shifter safts and forks. I tried to check them without
dismanteling the box.
BTW you learn very quick to avoid motor braking with 3rd. Even then when it
jumps off only about every 10th time...
Larry
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