[Phx Mike]

Originally Posted by Karl Bebout

Danr, I'd have engine parts scattered all over the road if I tried to do a proper bang/power shift. I was no Ronnie Sox, but I could shift my Muncie so quickly, it sounded like an automatic. T'aint happening with this Tremec, the way it is. There is at least a one second+ delay before going from first to second and then to third, fourth, and fifth. Almost sounds like the real old transmissions where you had to double clutch, since they were not synchronized, you know, like your Dad's brand new car that you finally learned to drive, when you were 20.

I agree with Karl here. I have a TKO600 and it shifts "okay" - like a good medium truck transmission, but nothing like the old Muncie M20 I had in my 70 Camaro. Even with 100k mikes and worn synchros I could shift that one as fast as an automatic. There is no way the 1-2 shift in particular is fast/positive in the Tremec. 2-3 is a little better but if you try to push it really fast you can feel it fighting to get to the next gear. No way you would win a drag race with the box I have.