Everything about the Mitchell overdrives, synchro transmissions, etc. Steve Mitchell

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Originally Posted by Jim/GA

Did you ask him why the transmission jumps out of 1st gear when descending a hill and using engine braking? That's a real pain.

That's another reason I prefer the #2 ratio setup. The #3 setup tends to have that problem. However- With a stiff shift tower like Steve discusses, the problem seems to go away.