<VV> Fwd: 3-speed reminder

[hallgrenn at aol.com]

...but I have had the same feeling many times over the past decades when going back into a Corvair.  Our engines (and '60s cars in general)are turning a lot faster than today's cars at highway speeds.  When my '68 4spd manual Monza was new I drove a friend's Alfa Duetto for a week with the five speed.  Getting back into my Monza I almost blew the transmission when I shifted into "5th" at about 60 mph.  Great synchros in 3rd. Those '66-69 transmissions are strong!

Bob


 
 
 
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From: shortle via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: dnyertbn <dnyertbn at ptd.net>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sat, Sep 12, 2015 12:59 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Fwd:  3-speed reminder


"once I got it into 3rd gear it seemed like I needed 1 more"

The 3rd gear
ratio was the same as gear #4 on a 4 speed. 1 to 1
Timothy Shortle in Durango
Colorado 8130