[Spridgets] Dog or Synchro

[Weslake1330 at aol.com]

In the UK at least dog gear engagement is NOT the same as synchromesh gear  
engagement thought both do a very similar job.
 
A dog box has dog gear engagement rather than synchro because it is tougher  
and less easily damaged than synchromesh.  I think dogs survive clutchless  
gear changing (shifting) a lot better than synchros do.  Of course your'e  not 
supposed to change gear in a synchro box without the clutch.
 
The photo just looked like a regular synchro.
 
Regards
 
W E S L A K E 1330 - back to the garage after this tea break.
 
 
In a message dated 19/01/2008 20:17:50 GMT Standard Time,  wmgilroy at gmail.com 
writes:

Dog  rings are next to the synchro and are what the synchro runs into to  spin
the gears.  For a picture see  *http://tinyurl.com/3daba4*
Everyone pile on if I got that  wrong.