Kyle queries:
>I have a 72 Europa Big Valve Twin cam w/352 4 spd trans. <snip>
>I am having a very strange problem and am not sure what to take
>apart next. When I shift at red-line from 1st to 2nd it works
>fine while driving in a straight line or a right turn. When I
>turn left and shift at red-line >into 2nd, grind-grind-grind.
>Shift below 5,500 and everything is OK.
>Check the condition of your engine and transaxle mounts, and
>make certain that all the relevant bolts are tight. It sounds
>like the driveline is shifting enough during a left turn (which
>would be towards the left of the car) to misalign the linkage.
>Keep in mind that all lateral loads at the rear are fed through
>the driveline mounts.
Hope this helps.
BTW, where are you competing? I'm autoxing my 70 S2 Europa in
ASP, previously in Little Rock, soon to be in Dallas.
Jay Mitchell=
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