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From: St. Paul, MN
shifting
When my Dad taught me to drive his truck back in the eighties, he showed me how to double clutch. He said that the synchros were worn out.
I am wondering if that is true, or whether the need for double clutching was always a fact of life for the old truck?
BTW I have grown to like double clutching.
I am wondering if that is true, or whether the need for double clutching was always a fact of life for the old truck?
BTW I have grown to like double clutching.
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
It is my understanding that you don't need to double clutch if your either have syncros, or if they are working OK. If you don't have them, you do need to DC. Basically you are just allowing the gear clusters to spin roughly the same.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
If you have the four speed tranny in your truck you will have to double clutch. If your transmission is worn, I suppose you'll still have to double clutch.
I have the four speed in my '49 F-2 and once I've driven it a while I can shift without double clutching just by listening to the engine. I don't not double clutch that often, I don't like to take a chance of grinding gears any more than I have to.
I have the four speed in my '49 F-2 and once I've driven it a while I can shift without double clutching just by listening to the engine. I don't not double clutch that often, I don't like to take a chance of grinding gears any more than I have to.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Ford 3 speed manuals have crash first gear thru 1962. If you have to double clutch from 2-3 or 3-2, the brass blocker rings in the trans are worn.
In 1963, Ford introduced the type 3.03 all syncro 3 speed transmission.
In 1963, Ford introduced the type 3.03 all syncro 3 speed transmission.
