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<DIV>it is very doable. I have driven more than one car quite a distance
that way. the toughest trick is to get it into first gear the first
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<DIV>but – using a clutch is much easier!</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ahwahneetr@gmail.com>Geo
Hahn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 16, 2017 7:48 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=triumphstag@gmail.com>Sujit Roy</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=triumphs@autox.team.net>Triumphs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] why could my brother change gear in an old Triumph
without using the clutch</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I think he was probably using the synchros to mesh the gears. Not too
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<DIV>You can usually get it out of gear by finding that spot where the engine
and driveshaft are in sync - that is, the engine is not driving the driveshaft
nor is the driveshaft driving the engine - when they are matched the box will
easily slip out of gear.</DIV>
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<DIV>You then get ready to select the gear you want but stop short of actually
trying to shift into it. You get the engine speed close to right then
lightly press the gearshift while you hunt a little up and down with the engine
speed to find the exact spot. When you find it that light pressing of the
stick will slip the stick right into gear.</DIV>
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<DIV>At least, that's how I do it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Actually a good thing to practice (IMO) sometime when you've got the road
to yourself -- as a hedge against the day when you have to drive home w/o a
clutch.</DIV>
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<DIV>Geo</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>