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Originally Posted by Jack Shaft
Non synchronized transmission with spur cut gears will shift smoothly when the input shaft speed matches the output shaft speed of the gear ratio selected. Oil and idle speed can alter the time it takes for the gear speeds match,but its up to the operator to 'feel' when the speeds are correct.
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I bought my first Model A a 1939 roadster in 1964,I was 18 years old and never actually bought or ever owned a car with an automatic until the eighties. So I have had many V8 Fords from 1937-1946 over the years with the sychros,even my '37 Ford I switched to a '39 transmission when synchros were finally used in Fords,too me the greatest innovation was my dad's 1963 Ford Galaxie with a 390 and a threes speed column shift fully synchronized,you could drop into low gear whilemoving. So I have never had any trouble until this Model A in my 74 years on earth. It presented no problems actually until I farmed out the overhaul on the tower and got a replacement instead of the one sent out. I have my idle down and it still either grinds into second or third or blocks completely into second. I am waiting on the Meropa oil to see if it helps the rebuilt tower. If that doesn't work I will not use the tower at all but I think after a year rebuilder won't want to address this. I have had PM from a couple others that have had problems with the same rebuild.Guess I will have to now invest in the tools to take shift lever out and replace on the tower that does work.