[FC] Granny Transmission

[J R Read_HML]

Not sure what you mean by "granny trans", but I know that first in my '61 
Rampside let's me beat everyone away from the light.  I refer to it as the 
"stump puller" first gear.  The thing is, I need to shift to 2nd only 1/2 
way through the intersection.  First is such a low gear that I sometimes 
just don't even bother with it and just start out in 2nd.

The shifter does have a long throw between gears (mystery shifter - but 
tight).  So, it is slow to shift just because of the travel of the gear 
shift lever.  Is this why you are referring to it as "granny" - slow to move 
between gears?

Also powered by a 110.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140 (times 2 for now)
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis & Debbie PLEAU" <ddpleau at msn.com>
To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: [FC] Granny Transmission


How can I tell with the drive train installed if I have a granny 
transmission.  On the GB I just bought first seems to be really low. 
Shifting from first to second seems to have a normal spacing, but shifting 
from second to third there is a huge difference. When shifting when I think 
I should the engine drops almost completely out of the torque band.  Third 
to fourth is spaced about right.  Also I can't get to the shift point 
indicated on the spedo in first.  The van is a 63 and has a 65 110 in it.

dp
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