The Ford Barn

Bob Johnson · 02-14-2011, 08:08 PM

I have set up a new survey on my web site. I think it would be interesting to see at what speeds people shift gears. See link below for survey page on my web site.

Bob

Survey Link

JoeWay · 02-14-2011, 09:02 PM

Bob,

Got an error when I submitted my info.

Joe

Internal Server Error
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Please contact the server administrator, [email protected] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

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Louis · 02-14-2011, 09:12 PM

I shift by the sound of the eng. not by looking at the speedometer.

MikeK · 02-14-2011, 09:40 PM

Like JoeWay, I get an internal server error too. Tried several times, no go.
Apache/1.3.12 Server at www.modelahouse.com Port 80

Bob Johnson · 02-14-2011, 10:02 PM

Try it again. There may have been an error in the data file.

Bob

James Rogers · 02-14-2011, 10:13 PM

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Just tried to take the survey and got the internal server error.

MikeK · 02-14-2011, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Johnson

Try it again. There may have been an error in the data file.
Bob

Still no. Tried a different computer and browser, also no go, same error. I have not had trouble with your surveys in the past, nothing changed on my end.

Bob Johnson · 02-14-2011, 10:21 PM

The survey is working just ignore the error. It only happens AFTER your answers are collected. I will see if I can find the problem.

Bob

Gary WA · 02-14-2011, 10:29 PM

Same here Error!!!! Bob I've been having trouble getting on your site lately? any Ideas? Gary.

denis4x4 · 02-14-2011, 10:53 PM

Same error....however my '31 engine is about 100 HP and I have zephyr gears in a '39 transmission so my answers will probably skew the results!

Bob Johnson · 02-14-2011, 11:20 PM

OK I think the Error is fixed. Please try again

Bob

JoeWay · 02-15-2011, 12:05 AM

Bob,

Your totals for each answer seem to add up a bit high.

Interesting survey.

Joe

Bob Johnson · 02-15-2011, 11:33 AM

I believe I have solved the Error problem. I will keep the survey open for about a week.

Bob

Bob Johnson · 02-15-2011, 01:35 PM

Below are the current results. Totals add up to 99%, 100%, 99%, 99%, 100%, 100%, 100% (99%s due to round off).

Bob

Upshift_1st_to_2nd
5-10 --- 27 (50%) 10-15 --- 21 (39%) 15-20 --- 5 (9%) 20-25 --- 1 (2%)

Upshift_2nd_to_3rd
15-20 --- 14 (26%) 20-25 --- 18 (33%) 25-30 --- 10 (19%) 30-35 --- 11 (20%) 35-40 --- 1 (2%)

Downshift_3rd_to_2nd
15-20 --- 30 (61%) 20-25 --- 8 (16%) 25-30 --- 9 (18%) 30-35 --- 2 (4%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%)

Downshift_2nd_to_1st
0 --- 33 (67%) 5-10 --- 12 (24%) 10-15 --- 4 (8%) 15-20 --- 0 (0%) 20-25 --- 0 (0%)

Rearend_Ratio
3.78 (std) --- 47 (87%) 3.54 --- 6 (11%) 3.27 --- 1 (2%) 4.11 --- 0 (0%) Less than 3.27 --- 0 (0%) Greater than 4.11 --- 0 (0%)

Do_you_have_overdrive
Yes --- 11 (20%) No --- 44 (80%)

Engage_Overdrive
30-35 --- 1 (10%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%) 40-45 --- 4 (40%) 45-50 --- 2 (20%) 50-55 --- 1 (10%) 55-60 --- 2 (20%)

V4F · 02-15-2011, 02:20 PM

worked fine for me just now ................... steve

Rem/Mo · 02-15-2011, 02:33 PM

Kind of makes a difference if I'm starting out headed up hill, down hill or on the level.
Same with down shifting. Down shifting coming to a stop or slow down or down shifting on a pull.

Grapejuice · 02-15-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

I shift by the sound of the eng. not by looking at the speedometer.

Same here.

Special Coupe Frank · 02-16-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

I shift by the sound of the eng. not by looking at the speedometer.

( Arrrrgh ! ) I think most of us do our general driving "shifting by ear", but it's kind of hard to quantify that for an owners manual or helping educate newbies....

(Or for taking a survey.)

joltesvig · 06-08-2011, 08:32 PM

I've only had my 31 Coupe a couple of months. But I have it running pretty nice now and am driving each day to learn how to shift. It is a pretty stock model. I'm having a problem shift up to 3rd...seems like shifting at about 15 goes right in with no clashing gears BUT the engine shudders in 3rd. If I try to shift at 20, I have to wait for the rpms to fall off enough enough so the gears don't clash...so I'm back to 15 anyhow and the engine shudders. How to shift smoothly at 20 without the roadspeed dropping off so much. Another question is that double clutching is not necessary UNLESS you are downshifting...is that right?

Pilotdave · 06-08-2011, 08:46 PM

I double clutch on all my shifts - up and down. I think that when I get really good at listening to the engine and tranny and feeling what the tranny is telling me through the shifter, I may be able to stop the double clutching when shifting up!

02-14-2011, 08:08 PM	#1
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	When do you shift survey I have set up a new survey on my web site. I think it would be interesting to see at what speeds people shift gears. See link below for survey page on my web site. Bob Survey Link

02-14-2011, 09:02 PM	#2
JoeWay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy CA Posts: 752	Re: When do you shift survey Bob, Got an error when I submitted my info. Joe Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, [email protected] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache/1.3.12 Server at www.modelahouse.com Port 80 __________________ 1929 Tudor since 1962 Feather River A's

02-14-2011, 09:12 PM	#3
Louis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marietta GA. Posts: 647	Re: When do you shift survey I shift by the sound of the eng. not by looking at the speedometer.

02-14-2011, 09:40 PM	#4
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: When do you shift survey Like JoeWay, I get an internal server error too. Tried several times, no go. Apache/1.3.12 Server at www.modelahouse.com Port 80

02-14-2011, 10:02 PM	#5
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Re: When do you shift survey Try it again. There may have been an error in the data file. Bob

02-14-2011, 10:13 PM	#6
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: When do you shift survey Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Just tried to take the survey and got the internal server error.

02-14-2011, 10:21 PM	#8
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Re: When do you shift survey The survey is working just ignore the error. It only happens AFTER your answers are collected. I will see if I can find the problem. Bob

02-14-2011, 10:29 PM	#9
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,105	Re: When do you shift survey Same here Error!!!! Bob I've been having trouble getting on your site lately? any Ideas? Gary.

02-14-2011, 10:53 PM	#10
denis4x4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Durango CO Posts: 1,309	Re: When do you shift survey Same error....however my '31 engine is about 100 HP and I have zephyr gears in a '39 transmission so my answers will probably skew the results!

02-14-2011, 11:20 PM	#11
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Re: When do you shift survey OK I think the Error is fixed. Please try again Bob

02-15-2011, 12:05 AM	#12
JoeWay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy CA Posts: 752	Re: When do you shift survey Bob, Your totals for each answer seem to add up a bit high. Interesting survey. Joe __________________ 1929 Tudor since 1962 Feather River A's

02-15-2011, 11:33 AM	#13
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Survey is still open I believe I have solved the Error problem. I will keep the survey open for about a week. Bob

02-15-2011, 01:35 PM	#14
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Totals look Ok to me Below are the current results. Totals add up to 99%, 100%, 99%, 99%, 100%, 100%, 100% (99%s due to round off). Bob Upshift_1st_to_2nd 5-10 --- 27 (50%) 10-15 --- 21 (39%) 15-20 --- 5 (9%) 20-25 --- 1 (2%) Upshift_2nd_to_3rd 15-20 --- 14 (26%) 20-25 --- 18 (33%) 25-30 --- 10 (19%) 30-35 --- 11 (20%) 35-40 --- 1 (2%) Downshift_3rd_to_2nd 15-20 --- 30 (61%) 20-25 --- 8 (16%) 25-30 --- 9 (18%) 30-35 --- 2 (4%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%) Downshift_2nd_to_1st 0 --- 33 (67%) 5-10 --- 12 (24%) 10-15 --- 4 (8%) 15-20 --- 0 (0%) 20-25 --- 0 (0%) Rearend_Ratio 3.78 (std) --- 47 (87%) 3.54 --- 6 (11%) 3.27 --- 1 (2%) 4.11 --- 0 (0%) Less than 3.27 --- 0 (0%) Greater than 4.11 --- 0 (0%) Do_you_have_overdrive Yes --- 11 (20%) No --- 44 (80%) Engage_Overdrive 30-35 --- 1 (10%) 35-40 --- 0 (0%) 40-45 --- 4 (40%) 45-50 --- 2 (20%) 50-55 --- 1 (10%) 55-60 --- 2 (20%)

02-15-2011, 02:20 PM	#15
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: When do you shift survey worked fine for me just now ................... steve __________________ V4f

02-15-2011, 02:33 PM	#16
Rem/Mo Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W. Mo Posts: 72	Re: When do you shift survey Kind of makes a difference if I'm starting out headed up hill, down hill or on the level. Same with down shifting. Down shifting coming to a stop or slow down or down shifting on a pull.

06-08-2011, 08:32 PM	#19
joltesvig Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 147	Re: When do you shift survey I've only had my 31 Coupe a couple of months. But I have it running pretty nice now and am driving each day to learn how to shift. It is a pretty stock model. I'm having a problem shift up to 3rd...seems like shifting at about 15 goes right in with no clashing gears BUT the engine shudders in 3rd. If I try to shift at 20, I have to wait for the rpms to fall off enough enough so the gears don't clash...so I'm back to 15 anyhow and the engine shudders. How to shift smoothly at 20 without the roadspeed dropping off so much. Another question is that double clutching is not necessary UNLESS you are downshifting...is that right?

06-08-2011, 08:46 PM	#20
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,226	Re: When do you shift survey I double clutch on all my shifts - up and down. I think that when I get really good at listening to the engine and tranny and feeling what the tranny is telling me through the shifter, I may be able to stop the double clutching when shifting up!