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OK - my '65 fastback has a 4 speed toploader and I have noticed that when I am coasting downhill but still in 2nd that sometimes it pops out of second into neutral.
Is this a problem? Back in the 80's I had a foreign car that did this with 3rd gear a few times and ended up destroying the synchros for that gear and had to double-clutch for both upshifting and downshifting.
I'm running a somewhat modified 289 with an original style paxton blower and have a 9" rear end with 3.55 gears if that makes a difference...
This only seems to happen when I'm coasting either downhill or on a flat and will likely come to a stop. If I'm going uphill or accelerating it stays in gear with no problems.
Any thoughts?
Is this a problem? Back in the 80's I had a foreign car that did this with 3rd gear a few times and ended up destroying the synchros for that gear and had to double-clutch for both upshifting and downshifting.
I'm running a somewhat modified 289 with an original style paxton blower and have a 9" rear end with 3.55 gears if that makes a difference...
This only seems to happen when I'm coasting either downhill or on a flat and will likely come to a stop. If I'm going uphill or accelerating it stays in gear with no problems.
Any thoughts?