Another thing that causes the trans to pop out of second is the pressure from the shift boot. Make sure there is no forward pressure from the boot. Greg --- lmathias@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > Hey Dave, Obviously your 65 does not have the > original T-10 aluminum case transmission. If it > does here is something to practice you may not know > about. When they get worn, they will jump out of > second gear when you back off. I autocrossed many > years holding the transmission in second. Now the > point is, if you are pointing to the passing side > with one hand and holding it in gear with the other, > how are you steering? Make sure you have a lot of > room to practice. > > From: DLen1261@aol.com > > Date: 2005/05/13 Fri PM 04:14:18 EDT > > To: info@nvsaac.com, > ShelbyMustang@CarMemories.com > > Subject: Re: Driving a REAL Shelby? SAAC 30 > > > > In a message dated 5/13/2005 12:33:39 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > > info@nvsaac.com writes: > > > > > As I have gone to a few open track events. > > > I have noticed very few REAL Shelby's at the > events. > > > A standard NorCal SAAC event will bring maybe 4 > Real Shelby's out to the > > > track out of 120+ entered cars. > > > > > > I'm taking my 6s2306 to run out on the open > track at SAAC 30. > > > Anyone else planning on attending? > > > > > > > Well, call me crazy, but--barring > emergencies--5s003 will be out for a couple > > sessions at SAAC 30 (I've already started > practicing steering with just my > > right hand--so I can keep my left hand out the > window, pointing all the racers > > by. See you there, Jim. ;>{D > > > > Dave Lennartz > > > > > > Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html