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Old 08-24-2008, 07:13 PM   #15
Paul
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
You could just match revs and shift without using the clutch.... well, in all but 1st gear.
NOT! Unless you want to add a tranny to his repair list. I've been hearing this since the 70s and it always ends up with a rookie standard shift owner destroying his tranny.
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