Re: Transmission differences between T-18 & T-19

[Christopher Eveland <eveland@domain.elided>]

> In Scouts, IH only offered the "close" ratio T18 (4:1 1st, 2.4:1 2nd).
> Ford used a wide T18.. maybe Jeep, too.

Oh, I must have a jeep/ford one then...poor scout, chevy engine, ford
transmission, jeep springs...its going to have an identity crisis pretty
soon.

> I have a close ratio T19 in my Scout II.. with 4.10s, 33s I routinely
> use first to take off.. but if it's warmed up, and I'm pausing at every
> intersection through some residential area, I'll just use 2nd.. but
> first is used whenever I can.
> 
> Now, I didn't say I use 2nd gear for long... usually it's rev 1st, hit
> 2nd, punch it for just a second, and then to third...

With my old 196, 4.27 gears and 33's I used to use first to get me about
1/3 of the way across an intersection.  I could start up in 2nd OK, but
I figured it would be easier on the clutch to use 1st.  Now w/ the V8,
1st seems pointless on pavement. 8^)

-Chris
'67 800 mud-mutt