dcb -
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Originally Posted by dcb
Sorry to dredge this up, they are all touching, yes, but if it isn't in gear and the engine isn't turning, but the car is rolling, then the gears themselves are not turning (and my clutch adjustment is fine, thank you). If you engage the outputshaft to a gear then they all start spinning, including the clutch (EOC assumed, clutch disengaged) which has a noticeable effect on my coasting distance.
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This sounds like what Frank Lee talks about. Ditch some in-between gears to increase his manual tranny's "total" efficiency (i.e. reduce it's parasitic [inertial?!?!?] losses). Instead of having gears 1 through 5, maybe just the 1, 3 and 5 gears.
CarloSW2