Had a 250 cubic inch '70 C-10 manual. Getting that '3 on the tree' manual column to shift was hard enough using the clutch. 2nd to 3rd would work without the clutch but 1st to 2nd, forget it. Truck was about as bare bones as they get. Drum brakes, manual shift, no radio, 3 speed on the column, manual windows and door locks.
Don't use the clutch in my 5 spd diesel truck. Use a 2-4 skip shift for upshifts no clutch. Seems to slide in 4th gear easy. For the RX7 it's 1 to 3 without the clutch then to 4th or 5th depending on the speed limit. Still use the clutch with the cycle but it's still new. Need to get a feel for it first.
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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
I've driven every stick shift vehicle I've been in without the clutch, and except for a 67 Chevy C-10, none of them complained.
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