The Ford Barn

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-06-2017, 09:40 AM

WARNING: I've said this before, "Before doing Hills/Mountains, be SURE you're GOOD at DOWNSHIFTING"!---RUNAWAYS are DANGEROUS!!!
A Friend just did Sonora Pass in California & reported some 25% DOWNGRADE! He did it in FIRST Gear!---BOY, that would "wrinkle" your seat bottom!
Bill Shifter

George Miller · 10-06-2017, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pooch

Wow, my centre bearing babbitt hurts even from down under hearing this.,

Ya mine hurts also. But it will give the engine builders work.

George Miller · 10-06-2017, 10:25 AM

Good thing the car makers went to auto advance. People just do not under stand how it works and what it is suppose to do.

mike657894 · 10-06-2017, 01:16 PM

look at how much the car makers have removed from the user. cars today have the whole engine covered over. the new 800,000 Porsche has locked the hood down and have a panel that has fluid add caps. I dont think he is doing damage if his car runs good like he says he is probably set 10 degrees off of what he could do damage with.

10-06-2017, 09:40 AM	#21
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Hill Climbing Technique WARNING: I've said this before, "Before doing Hills/Mountains, be SURE you're GOOD at DOWNSHIFTING"!---RUNAWAYS are DANGEROUS!!! A Friend just did Sonora Pass in California & reported some 25% DOWNGRADE! He did it in FIRST Gear!---BOY, that would "wrinkle" your seat bottom! Bill Shifter __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

10-06-2017, 10:25 AM	#23
George Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,975	Re: Hill Climbing Technique Good thing the car makers went to auto advance. People just do not under stand how it works and what it is suppose to do.

10-06-2017, 01:16 PM	#24
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Hill Climbing Technique look at how much the car makers have removed from the user. cars today have the whole engine covered over. the new 800,000 Porsche has locked the hood down and have a panel that has fluid add caps. I dont think he is doing damage if his car runs good like he says he is probably set 10 degrees off of what he could do damage with.