<VV> clutchless shifting

[J R Read]

Tom,

Sometimes, usually not often, the occasion arises where clutchless driving 
is the only (inexpensive) option.  It is not a bad idea to put in a practice 
session or two in order to help with that "I can do this" mental thing - 
without which you could end up stranded in a bad place.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Berg" <thesuperscribe at yahoo.com>
To: "charles doerge" <cdoerge1 at att.net>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> clutchless shifting


Clutchless shifting (aka "float shifting") works on heavy truck 
transmissions because there are no synchronizers in the gearbox. Experienced 
drivers can do it by matching engine revs with the correct gear for the road 
speed at the moment. It's easily screwed up and can damage various parts in 
the transmission. Wise drivers double clutch to unload the transmission 
while changing gears.

Cars and light- and medium-duty trucks have synchromesh transmissions (if 
they're not automatics, which most vehicles today are). When you shift these 
without the clutch, you put serious wear on the synchronizers. Do it enough 
and you'll ruin them and maybe other things, including gear teeth, and 
you'll have all kinds of fun double clutching because you'll have to.

--Tom in Ohio



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 From: charles doerge <cdoerge1 at att.net>
To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:30 PM
Subject: <VV> slightly off-topic- clutchless

While reading the following posts, I remembered some of my earlier escapades 
as
a lad with my Dad regarding double clutching... Back then it seems I had an
adversity to automatic transmissions and converted whatever I owned at the 
time
to stick-shift (usually a four speed). Not having a welder at home to 
complete
the cross-shaft conversion for the clutch, my Dad taught me early on how to
drive a clutchless standard shift to the shop where the parts could be 
welded.
Start the car in first gear, and shift at the proper time to a higher gear. 
If a
stop was necessary, shut it down and repeat until your destination was 
reached.
Worked then and will work now for those who find themselves "clutchless"....
Cheers, Charlie

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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:11:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: ScottyGrover at aol.com
Subject: <VV> Fwd: Slightly OT Dog-Rings
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Many years ago, I broke my clutch cable (on a Sunday in Utah) and learned
really quick to shift gears the way the big-rig truckers do. That
knowledge has come in handy a good many times--especially nowadays when I 
have
a

hard time braking, then disengaging the clutch. Shifting up and down,
particularly up, without using the clutch comes easy--I just have to get my
shift

mechanism adjusted when I have made too many hard shifts when I didn't
wait long enough to shift after letting up on the gas.

Scotty from Hollyweird



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From: Sethracer at aol.com
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Sent: 4/10/2012 1:12:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Re: <VV> Slightly OT Dog-Rings


And don't forget double clutching! For those who have unsynchroed
transmissions. Either by design or parts worn out! Anybody have a dogbox
in
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