Eight times? I thought the O/D wasn't supposed to be engaged in first or
second.
I suppose I could, especially since I had to bypass the reverse/1std lockout
switch (for some reason the circuit was open in third and fourth, closed in
first second and reverse, when I leave that switch in the circuit. Most likely
something amiss in the shifter/linkage!
Chris "hey slow down" Prugh
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From: J.C. Hassall[SMTP:jhassall@ipass.net]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 1996 1:54 AM
To: prubrew@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Re: Overdrive shifting
At 03:42 PM 8/15/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
> (Notice the big smile on my face). The overdrive, she is a working, and
Oh how sweeet it IS !
>(to be read in your best Jackie Gleason). Now, just one more
question.....when shifting into high 3rd
>or high 4th, Am I supposed the be depressing the clutch? I notice a small
lurch as the O/D kicks in
>and I wonder if I should be disengaging the clutch during this..... Still,
it's so cool to be doing 85 and taching under 5000.
>
Nope. Just leave the "pedal to the metal" and shift! I used to race with
an OD; never clutched before engaging the OD, and it ran like a charm for
years. Of course it is easier on the OD if you release a bit of gas before
shifting, but not necessary to use the clutch.
OTOH, I used to have fun with people's minds by "shifting" 8 times! Was fun
to watch people as they realized that I'd gone thru more than 4 gears.
(That was in a street car.)
Be careful downshifting, tho. Don't want to over-rev the engine.
Happy cruising.
J.C. Hassall
jhassall@ipass.net
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