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Old 07-04-2016, 05:22 PM   #13
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Default Re: 1948 Ford pops out of 2nd gear
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I always thought that it was the nature of helical gears in the transmission to disengage if the torque was coming from the output shaft and resistance was provided by the engine as in going downhill.
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MGG is correct that the helical gears want to push apart under deceleration. This movement has to be tightly controlled or the trans will pop out of gear.
That was my thinking too. So, what do you mean by "tightly controlled" to keep it from popping out of gear, Mac?
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