Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Transmission / Shifter question

[Dan Warlick (edwf430]

I would have to think it would depend on the actual transmission layout in 
the car. The mid 70's Jeep's (the only personal reference I can attest to) 
had the shifter mounted directly to the top of the gear box. The seemingly 
would make sense and add theoretical validation to the original question. If 
it's a linkage or cable system, then the fearless and wise clyDe would seem 
to be correct once again. I forgot what car the original post mentioned 
specifically or if it was just a general question.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Greenfield" <coyote [at] acme-ltd.com>
To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Transmission / Shifter question


> Sorry Clyde, you're wrong on this one.
>
> Continuous pressure on the lever while in gear and running will put an
> excessive side load on the shift forks and cause excessive/accelerated
> wear.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 24, 2008, at 9:27 AM, "clyde romero" <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
> > wrote:
>
> > Bull shit your hand is only on a lever that is connecting to the
> > shift rod
> > that moves the forks in the transaxle.
> > You could sit on the damn thing and it would not effect the
> > transmission
> > internals whether it was in gear or not.
> > Just think about it
> > Where you hand is nothing more than linkage to the actual transmission
> > Have you mechanic get a parts book out and show you how his theory
> > would
> > work.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Craig [mailto:dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net]
> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:51 PM
> > To: clyde
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Transmission / Shifter question
> >
> > So, I was talking to a Ferrari certified mechanic this week (about
> > transmissions and related problems) and he asked me if I drive
> > around with
> > my hand on the shifter.  I said sure, sometimes I leave my hand on the
> > shifter.  He said this is bad and to stop.  Your had should only be
> > on the
> > shifter during a gear change (according to this mechanic).  He
> > indicated
> > that the pressure of my hand on the shifter would put a load on the
> > shifting
> > forks and thereby increase the wear on the synchronizers. This is
> > actually
> > the first time I have ever been told that leaving your hand on the
> > shifter
> > is a bad thing.  Heck that is some of the fun of driving a manual
> > transmission car.
> >
> > I trust this guy a lot and he has proven to be very knowledgeable
> > about
> > Ferraris.  So, has anyone else been told this?  Is this just a Ferrari
> > thing?  Or is this common knowledge and I was just not informed?
> >
> > Anyway, since this was new information to me, I wanted to pass this
> > along to
> > others.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave Craig
> >
> >
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