fordtruck41 | -- 01-04-2019 @ 10:37 AM |
I have a 1941 Ford pickup with stock 3 speed transmission and 6 cylinder flathead engine When I downshift to first gear I have to double clutch or be completly stopped so as to not grind the first gear. Just wonder if this is normal for the 1941 pickup transmission or is there a problem with the transmission first gear. Otherwise trans shifts fine. Thanks...Robert .
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CharlieStephens | -- 01-04-2019 @ 12:45 PM |
Normal, I don't remember being able to downshift to first without grinding until the sixties. Charlie Stephens
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carcrazy | -- 01-04-2019 @ 12:51 PM |
The Ford three-speed transmissions of this era have synchromesh on second and third gears but not on first gear. The symptoms you describe are normal.
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fordtruck41 | -- 01-06-2019 @ 1:49 PM |
Thanks for the info. Not a big problem. Does anybody know why Ford did not add syncro gear to first gear?
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mhsprecher | -- 02-04-2019 @ 6:14 PM |
My 56 Chevy didn't have synchronized first geat. As some said, most cars didn't have synchronized first gear until the 60's. Either they hadn't invented it or it cost too much
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