This is the way truckers shift. Without using the clutch. pat 67.5 2000
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Hagemann <kyle@sonic.net>
To: ERW <erwilsey@ix.netcom.com>; Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
Cc: Ron & Julie Edgar <rvedgar@bellsouth.net>; Gordon Glasgow
<glasgow@serv.net>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: double-clutching (was re: '70 4Speed)
>ERW said:
>>Well, I'd like to say I know what double clutching means, but
>>I can only guess!
>>Would it be pushing the clutch in twice before putting it in
>gear?
>
>
>Jim said:
>>> Have you tried double clutching? A simple, pre-synchro
>shifting
>>> technique.
>
>
>Hi guys/gals;
>
>I've often wondered this too - especially as both my '66 1600
>and '69 2000 have crummy 2nd gear synchro's. As I understand
>and practice the fine art of double clutching, it goes something
>like:
>
>1) first gear (faster, faster)
>2) pull the trans into neutral (this would be the first of
> the two clutchings if one were so inclined, but IMHO, you
> don't really need to clutch the first time, just ease up on
> the ol' gas-a-rooskie)
>3) rev the engine up to approximate the revs that the engine
>will
> be turning once you get into second (doing this with the
>trans
> in neutral and the clutch engaged speeds up the input shaft
> of the trans, ergo less grindage!)
>4) press the clutch and slip the shifter into second
>
>With practice, you may find that you don't even need to clutch
>the second time - when you can do that, you're *really* matching
>the revs! 'Course, the penalty for poor technique will be
>grinding gears, so try this at your own risk:-)
>
>So, to those in-tha-know, is that double clutching, or is that
>just psycho-pshifting?
>
>K
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