The difficulty in using the 3-speed manual you have is dependent upon the rear gear in the car. With tall highway gears that 3-speed would be a liability. With more aggressive shorter rear gearing it would be fine. What do you have for rear gears? Danny Plotkin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: 'Peter Pellicani' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 8/17/24 5:46 AM (GMT-05:00) To: 'Bob Jasinski' <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Henry Schleimer <henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Manual G in MD on eBay Wow, a lot of negative responses to the manual transmission cars of 1961. I'm driving the A745 transmission since 1972, with over 200,000 miles on the car. I consider myself an expert on the use of the transmission. The first clutch was replaced at 153,000 miles, yes thats right. I don't know the comment about burning the clutch up, just possibly you don't know how to handle the clutch pedal. Don rebuilt my transmission and the only thing it needed was the second gear synchro..... Not bad for a 60 year old transmission that survived many races during my teenager years. I rather drive a standard transmission anytime anywhere over an automatic. 61STICK
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 06:20:16 AM EDT, Henry Schleimer <henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I suppose if you wanted to buy a manual car in 1961, you knew how to double de-clutch. Not a common skill these days.
What I found interesting in the road test was it had braking distances. This was not included very often back then. I calculated these distances gave an average deceleration of about 1g. Pretty good even today.
Henry
From: 'Bob Jasinski' via Chrysler 300 Club International [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
They were 3 speed with no syncro in 1st.
Bob J
From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Tom Wilburn
Do you know how many of these were made? Ie 4 speed G’s?
Tom Sent from my iPhone
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