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jg61hawk · 06-19-2021, 07:41 PM

Shifting clue, be sure the right hand "idle" arm is as slow as the car can stand. You want the transmission as slow as it can be when shifting, but here's a secret....when going from first to second and second the third PUSH THAT SHIFTER HARD TO TO THE RIGHT so the car knows you are in command... seriously...a hard hold to the right when shifting really helps and remember the goal of first gear is simply second gear and the goal of second gear is simply third gear... in other words you should be in third by 15 to 20 miles an hour tops no revs like a motorcycle. These are just lawn mowers......HA HA HA now I'm banned....

06-19-2021, 07:41 PM	#80
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: I'm not a Model A person Shifting clue, be sure the right hand "idle" arm is as slow as the car can stand. You want the transmission as slow as it can be when shifting, but here's a secret....when going from first to second and second the third PUSH THAT SHIFTER HARD TO TO THE RIGHT so the car knows you are in command... seriously...a hard hold to the right when shifting really helps and remember the goal of first gear is simply second gear and the goal of second gear is simply third gear... in other words you should be in third by 15 to 20 miles an hour tops no revs like a motorcycle. These are just lawn mowers......HA HA HA now I'm banned....