[alfa] Re: "American Style Shifting ?"

[Andy Kress <aokress@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm w/ Paul Bayly on this one.  Most of the older euro gear boxes (as 
mentioned by Vince S.) suffer the same 2nd gear synchro wear - not just 
alfa or italian.  The Porsche synchros work well as long as they work.  I 
believe that this is simply a combination of old design criteria (the 
Porsche synchro) and a function of the fact that most of our driving 
requires 1to 2, 2 to 3 and back down to 2 shifting - just the nature of the 
kind of driving most of us do.    consequently, the synchros going into 2nd 
see most of the work and they wear out faster.  The 105 boxes were designed 
in the 50's!  anyone know how  honda or datsun synchros from the 50's 
lasts?  were there any?  The alfetta trans were designed in the late 60s 
-  early 70s??? again old school.
As to modern Alfa transmissions, I'm sure they have moved on along with the 
rest of the world - i don't hear 164 drivers complain about 2nd gear 
synchros - do these wear out early??  155s? 156s? etc?
andy
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