Re: [Amc-list] It's time for round tires (another Rambler on the road)!

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 5 Mar 2008, Bruce Griffis wrote:

> Okay - I'm guessing I've got a non-synchro first in the '65 American
> 330 with 3 on the tree. It likes to go into first when I'm at a full
> stop. That's cool. I missed a shift once or twice. It will take some
> getting used to.

That's the infamous T96. It has a sliding first/reverse gear. You
CANNOT shift it while moving (unless you get good at shifting
into reverse, bringing the revs up to exactly what it will be
in first, before shifting).

As far as I know, it is the only manual transmission that fits
in that chassis short of hot rod modifications.

Parts are becoming quite scares. Don't break it!

Say to yourself, "it's 1941, and people shift slowly".

It's a light-duty transmission, shifting non-synchro was common
in the 1940's, no one in this age of blacked-out SUVs and cup
holders has the patience for it.

After much shopping around, I found a replacement first gear
part. $72.  I know of one other, a used part.


> Got a million things to do -

sounds about right...

> fix the license plate light and the dome light, get ROUND TIRES!!!!

"Round tires". Picky picky picky!
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