I’ve raced four speeds since the 70 s. When you. Have full throttle in first pull back hard it won’t come out of gear Then just tap the clutch it will be in second gear in a instant. Same with the other gears push hard towards them tap the clutch. Practice at low RPM until you sound like an auto trans. I’ve been called mr four speed since high school. Now you know the trick.
Yeah, I "came" at about 2:18 ..... lol ..... nice job !! I was a wild man back in the day with a 4 speed !! LOTS of fun !! Makes a big pair of melons bounce around nicely too !!!!!
You have NO idea !! LOL !!! I travelled the world and left my mark !! Life's been good to me !!! Took some diamonds and brought 'em back some gold too !!!
Yeah, I that 2-3 shift is tricky. I was doing good for about a month, hitting 1-4 perfect. Then I screwed up that 2-3 shift once, and that's all it took lol. Good bye transmission.
My childhood, my big brother had a 69 Lemans 350/330 4 speed convertible w dual exhaust, under the dash where the gauges are in this car was a FM 8track, and the Hurst shifter had a T handle,,power shifting was a passion of his, especially on the 2/3, I could still hear Tommy James Crystal blue persuasion mixed in w exhaust howl
That was amazing!!! There is no replacement for a manual transmission. Only with a manual you can have so much fun while being shaped into a better driver.
That's exactly right, never miss a gear first of all, clutch it but don't miss it ! and never let up off the gas. Nice job, dude has experience. That's the key.
Good job. I had my doubts as I’ve seen so many videos of guys shift slower than my grandmother but you came through like a pro. Nice to know there’s still some guys who actually know how to power shift !
And could worked on by any guy with some tools. Now a days even if you're a great mechanic you can hardly do anything yourself. Example: new f250 diesels. If you want to do anything major the entire cab of the truck has to e separated from the damn frame to gain access to the motor. Crazy ain't it
@cv 67 Right. I'm in the market for a old 7.3 f250 so I can keep the hard miles off my new truck. I need the warranty to last as long as possible on it because I cant do anything to it lol
@cv 67 exactly. I just watched a video this morning about this old guy 80 years old or something and he had a 2000 I believe it was f350 dually with ONE MILLION ON HUNDRED SISTY THREE THOUSAND MILES! And hes still driving the damn thing. Original motor, turbo, trans, rear end. Had to replace a few small things but damn. He doed hot shot work so hes all over the place but that trucks still running on the roads right now. He had to replace the steering box because of how much hes drove it 😂 look it up, it's a good video
Yes true power shift...I raced those cars back in the 60s.. keep the gas to the floor ..tap the clutch.. slam the shifter in to next gear... did it for years never hurt a car...if you want the fastest time ..its the only way... some of the pro guys would hardly use the clutch.. then the granny would suffer.. ..just hope the syncros would mesh.....
I can't wait to finish my nova so I can do this. Sure automatics can be faster and having 5 or 6 gears is nice for longer drives but there is nothing cooler than a 4 speed.
I'm old school, it's used to be Doug Nash. Spend $2k on a trans and shifter, drain the gear lube out and put at in it, drive it nice for a few thousand miles. Drain it and put 90wt in it.. Makes them shift really nice...they had like a 3.08 low gear...with 3.50 gears in the rear end it's about the same as a muncie with a 2.20 first gear and 4.30 in the rear end...more gears is always better
Hell yeah that was power shifting. I had a friend years ago who had a '69 Ram Air IV GTO, yeah I said Ram Air IV, that car was scary fast. Nice video. Way to catch those gears just right.
Sounds like a close-ratio trans, with the 2.20 first gear, and maybe a 4.10 rear. Bad ass, my man ! Makes me miss my old `66 Grand Prix, 421 HO tri-power 4-speed.
Man that brings back a bunch of fun memories! Speed shifting my 70 TA back in the late 80s! I always found short shifting my pontiacs worked better but didnt matter on the street lol. Spun all the way through 1st and most of 2nd. Fun stuff! Well done!
Oh watching this made me smile and cry at the same time. I had to watch this.. When I was little my Dad and Mom had a 71 Pontiac LeMans and it was gold with a vinyl green top. Green bench seat in front and back and Hurst 4 speed on the floor. Loved that car. I wanted to see if they sounded similar and yes they sounded almost identical. Ours was a 350 2 barrel but still had that transmission sound like this one and the turn signal sound all brought back good memories. That car sounds amazing ours did too love that sound. Them he power shifted just like my Dad used too it was like watching my Dad here amazing. My Dad never missed a gear either. When I was 10 or so I learned how to drive it to from watching my Dad and Mom driving it all those years. I got to drive it a few times when I got my license and could power shift also. Thank you for posting this.
That's how it's done. I could listen to that all day long. Nice 'n tight and sounds strong. Appears to be a '69(?) GTO, M-21 close ratio and stiff rear-perfect muscle car!
I used to be a big rig driver and we would call that type of shifting, "Floating The Gears". We would use the clutch to get the rig moving and if you timed it right you didnt need to use the clutch unless a downshift was needed.
Nice machine. Sounds strong. Nice upshifts too. Good job, in that respect. But. ... Had to frown each time you approached a stop sign or intersection. No downshifts, at all. And, I actually winced as you "muscled" the shifter into 1st gear at one point. Shows that you either don't understand what purpose the synchronizers in your transmission serve, or you lack the skills to use them more effectively. Try tapping the throttle slightly, as you move the shifter into first gear. By doing so, you spin the primary (input) shaft faster, and it more closely matches the secondary (output) shaft, which is rotating with the forward movement of the vehicle. You'll find that with a little practice, the shifter will just slide into first gear (and any other gear you want to downshift into) without the need to force it into gear. This makes your transmission last longer, due to reduced wear. It also extends the life of your brake pads and shoes. Truckers use a similar method, known as "double clutching" for every downshift, for a very good reason. ... they don't have the luxury of synchronizers. Sadly, in time, if you choose not to heed this well-intentioned advice. ... you won't have any synchronizers either. 😉
If this Pontiac has stock connecting rods you had better not miss a shift if you are shifting at red line. I love Pontiacs but they don't like high rpm with the stock rods. The 421 super duty may be an exception to this.
I’ve raced four speeds since the 70 s. When you. Have full throttle in first pull back hard it won’t come out of gear Then just tap the clutch it will be in second gear in a instant. Same with the other gears push hard towards them tap the clutch. Practice at low RPM until you sound like an auto trans. I’ve been called mr four speed since high school. Now you know the trick.
Hang on going to try this on my Dads GTO real quick
Boutta go try it in my dad A12 I’ll be back
This'll bend the gear teeth, don't preload shifts, torque-locking or not, it'll make it fall out of gear.
Gonna go try it in my dad's HEMI Dart I reckon
Why is there a period after ‘When you’ that begins the sentence? Don’t they usually go at the end?
2:15 is why you came.
Listen to it chirp.
Throw your ass in the seat
I bet he "came"
Yeah, I "came" at about 2:18 ..... lol ..... nice job !! I was a wild man back in the day with a 4 speed !! LOTS of fun !! Makes a big pair of melons bounce around nicely too !!!!!
You have NO idea !! LOL !!! I travelled the world and left my mark !! Life's been good to me !!! Took some diamonds and brought 'em back some gold too !!!
This guy "powershifts" the correct way.....never let the throttle up. And that's all fine and well....just dont miss a gear.....LOL
Yeah, I that 2-3 shift is tricky. I was doing good for about a month, hitting 1-4 perfect. Then I screwed up that 2-3 shift once, and that's all it took lol. Good bye transmission.
@@russellpoyner9362 Same thing happened to me. But I just spun the synchro and it was "grind em till you find em" after that. lol
Thats the way I learned!
@@dansmusic5749 Yep, the old saying, grind me a pound, lol
That's right. Many guys with muscle cars never got that.. it cost them a second or two in the quarter.
good lord, not even there and I got pulled back into my seat. absolute perfection
Gotta love the whine of that big Muncie 4 speed
Rock crusher
M22 legend 👍
Heck Yes!
My childhood, my big brother had a 69 Lemans 350/330 4 speed convertible w dual exhaust, under the dash where the gauges are in this car was a FM 8track, and the Hurst shifter had a T handle,,power shifting was a passion of his, especially on the 2/3, I could still hear Tommy James Crystal blue persuasion mixed in w exhaust howl
Great comment! Memories
That was amazing!!!
There is no replacement for a manual transmission. Only with a manual you can have so much fun while being shaped into a better driver.
Only with a manual you can have so much fun while being beat by a car with an automatic.
That's exactly right, never miss a gear first of all, clutch it but don't miss it ! and never let up off the gas. Nice job, dude has experience. That's the key.
Good job. I had my doubts as I’ve seen so many videos of guys shift slower than my grandmother but you came through like a pro. Nice to know there’s still some guys who actually know how to power shift !
When cars were simple..
Nice interior & magnificent shifting.
And could worked on by any guy with some tools. Now a days even if you're a great mechanic you can hardly do anything yourself. Example: new f250 diesels. If you want to do anything major the entire cab of the truck has to e separated from the damn frame to gain access to the motor. Crazy ain't it
@cv 67 Right. I'm in the market for a old 7.3 f250 so I can keep the hard miles off my new truck. I need the warranty to last as long as possible on it because I cant do anything to it lol
@cv 67 exactly. I just watched a video this morning about this old guy 80 years old or something and he had a 2000 I believe it was f350 dually with ONE MILLION ON HUNDRED SISTY THREE THOUSAND MILES! And hes still driving the damn thing. Original motor, turbo, trans, rear end. Had to replace a few small things but damn. He doed hot shot work so hes all over the place but that trucks still running on the roads right now. He had to replace the steering box because of how much hes drove it 😂 look it up, it's a good video
@@headhunter306 7.3
Warranty
Haha
90s-98 when the world stopped making real cars
This is how you’re supposed to shift while drag racing
And THAT, boys and girls, is how you shift a 4 speed !!
That’s dope!! Old school power shifting is the best
Yup . That's how it's done , like back in the '60s .
Love this video ! A good strong 3-finger clutch and a Lakewood blow-proof bellhousing would be a good thing to have !
Yes true power shift...I raced those cars back in the 60s.. keep the gas to the floor ..tap the clutch.. slam the shifter in to next gear... did it for years never hurt a car...if you want the fastest time ..its the only way... some of the pro guys would hardly use the clutch.. then the granny would suffer.. ..just hope the syncros would mesh.....
Ah the memory's of my 4 speed GTO ...
love it took me back to the good ole days miss them so much Thanks
This thing sounds perfect!!
Pure Heaven !
Pure Poncho 👍
Excellent shifting.. !!!! You hit each gear right on the ' nose'.....
I can't wait to finish my nova so I can do this. Sure automatics can be faster and having 5 or 6 gears is nice for longer drives but there is nothing cooler than a 4 speed.
Well there’s always gear venders for the people who want to road trip a 4 speed.
I'm old school, it's used to be Doug Nash. Spend $2k on a trans and shifter, drain the gear lube out and put at in it, drive it nice for a few thousand miles. Drain it and put 90wt in it..
Makes them shift really nice...they had like a 3.08 low gear...with 3.50 gears in the rear end it's about the same as a muncie with a 2.20 first gear and 4.30 in the rear end...more gears is always better
@@blackbirdxx928not going from 350 gears to 430 rear end gears nomatter what transmission you have?
Hell yeah that was power shifting. I had a friend years ago who had a '69 Ram Air IV GTO, yeah I said Ram Air IV, that car was scary fast. Nice video. Way to catch those gears just right.
Sounds like a close-ratio trans, with the 2.20 first gear, and maybe a 4.10 rear. Bad ass, my man ! Makes me miss my old `66 Grand Prix, 421 HO tri-power 4-speed.
2.20 for sure! Lotta gear back there - might even be 4.33s even.
Family raced a 57 Corvette for many years. 29” tire , 5.38’s with a wide ratio muncie. 2.56 low gear. You learn to shift real fast !!
Man that brings back a bunch of fun memories! Speed shifting my 70 TA back in the late 80s! I always found short shifting my pontiacs worked better but didnt matter on the street lol. Spun all the way through 1st and most of 2nd. Fun stuff! Well done!
Thanks for sharing this video Mr.Ry. Been a while since I've seen some-one who actually knows how to drive a stick shift. Good job.
All of these automatic transmissions are poisoning our society...
@@wolfiestechcafe1009 Absolutely.
Ahhh the good old days ! Makes my shoulder ache just to watch. Bang them gears !
A Pontiac a Day keeps the ricers away. 😂😂 Probably watched this video 20 times my dream car is a 72 grand prix
I had a new 72 grand prix.. silver black interior...LJ model... fast as the 69.GTO I had.. better driving car to...
Mine is a '63 split window Vette or the Evening Orchid '65 Impala SS my Dad had back in '66 with fuel-injected (yes fuel injected) 327
65 mustang 4 on the floor here.. any of the old classics are super fun to drive.. this thing is a beast with it’s built 302 and full posi rear end..
Bought a new 72 grand prix sj silver.. black int...400 4 barrel.. fast as my 1969 GTO..grand prix was a sweet driver....
Darrin8112 ha ha u r a funny guy but i bet my 4banger ricer will smoke your muscle car in the 1/4 mile typical muscle car guy mentality
That was pretty well done!
Love it sounds amazing.
Oh yea! Love Pontiac great shifting and sounds great.
Good job! Got a pretty low axle ratio , loved it.
Oh what a glorious sound....
Oh watching this made me smile and cry at the same time. I had to watch this.. When I was little my Dad and Mom had a 71 Pontiac LeMans and it was gold with a vinyl green top. Green bench seat in front and back and Hurst 4 speed on the floor. Loved that car. I wanted to see if they sounded similar and yes they sounded almost identical. Ours was a 350 2 barrel but still had that transmission sound like this one and the turn signal sound all brought back good memories. That car sounds amazing ours did too love that sound. Them he power shifted just like my Dad used too it was like watching my Dad here amazing. My Dad never missed a gear either. When I was 10 or so I learned how to drive it to from watching my Dad and Mom driving it all those years. I got to drive it a few times when I got my license and could power shift also. Thank you for posting this.
awesome story
Better then hearing grind it until u find it
Sounds good
Perfect in the power band shifts excellent
Just got 81 firebird with a 455 and muncie 4 speed out of winter storage today. Make me want to drive it now.
It’s been a while since I’ve done that, good memories 👍😊
Short shifted which makes it easier for the trans to fall into gear.
Any gearhead knows that!
Joe Dirt where’s the fun in that
He 's in the powerband it's not a sbc
Doesn’t matter if you got a strong arm
spot on my friend
Yeah baby that’s what muscle cars are all about making you feel good
hell yeah...i wish these yung whipper snappers would watch this
Great Shifting, hope he has the "shifter stops" set correctly so he doesn't damage the shifter or that Muncie signed "The MuncieMan"
That is how you do that. Nice sounding poncho.
Short shifting great sounds!
Had my doubts at first, finally someone that can power shift!
Awesome sound!
Probably the best power shift or speed shift some of us call it on utube!!! Great job my friend! Great job!
THAT MAN IS A SHIFTER, THAT WAS THE GOOD OLD SPEEDER DAYS
Nice Pontiac, I’m currently building a short bed C10 M21, can’t wait
I kept waiting, waiting, waiting then I was like Oh Hell Yeah!!!....lol
How real men shift when racing💪🏽
That car sounds like a fright train 🚂 ...... in a good way
PMD awesome cars.
Beautiful!
The anticipation! You know it's coming...just like the build-up to the chase scene in Bullitt...any second....any second...then BAM!
Nice ending, sounds good.
Badassery nice vid bro
Thumbs Up liked ! Happy Sunday also.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😇😇😇no need to say more feel your own grins! Awesome!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
love that dash
That's how it's done. I could listen to that all day long. Nice 'n tight and sounds strong. Appears to be a '69(?) GTO, M-21 close ratio and stiff rear-perfect muscle car!
I think its a M22 from the gear whine
I used to be a big rig driver and we would call that type of shifting, "Floating The Gears". We would use the clutch to get the rig moving and if you timed it right you didnt need to use the clutch unless a downshift was needed.
Ah..nope....unless of course you do it with the gas pedal pinned to the floor
GO MAN GO
Love it!!!!
From. The looks of the dash a d the sound that's a 69 or 70 GTO! I've drove and rode in many going thru the gears like that! Brings back memories!
That’s the way to do it!🤙
The 201 dislikes came from people who drive automatics.
Very nice 👍 Its not as easy to time it as people think.
Nice machine. Sounds strong.
Nice upshifts too. Good job, in that respect.
But. ...
Had to frown each time you approached a stop sign or intersection. No downshifts, at all. And, I actually winced as you "muscled" the shifter into 1st gear at one point. Shows that you either don't understand what purpose the synchronizers in your transmission serve, or you lack the skills to use them more effectively. Try tapping the throttle slightly, as you move the shifter into first gear. By doing so, you spin the primary (input) shaft faster, and it more closely matches the secondary (output) shaft, which is rotating with the forward movement of the vehicle. You'll find that with a little practice, the shifter will just slide into first gear (and any other gear you want to downshift into) without the need to force it into gear. This makes your transmission last longer, due to reduced wear. It also extends the life of your brake pads and shoes. Truckers use a similar method, known as "double clutching" for every downshift, for a very good reason. ... they don't have the luxury of synchronizers. Sadly, in time, if you choose not to heed this well-intentioned advice. ... you won't have any synchronizers either. 😉
Nice, look up grumpys toy camaro. Same shifting + a cigar.
Did that Pontiac lose anything during that?! Lol. Nice Job!
That’s true power shifting. These guys that let off the gas to shift are a joke.
i pref old car insted new one. this car woow love it
Way to go, that's how we did it back in the 70s,
To me that's just called shifting. 😁
this literally put smile on my face
Took the whole video and i finally saw a power shift, but where i come from it's at very high rpm and never let off the gas !!
That is exactly how it is done!
Makes me miss my old Ponchos...sniff. Last power shift for me was a year ago....it had been 20 years. Thanks for the video...
Makes me miss my Goat , why did I ever sell it ? ... why ?
The shoes says it all! Bangin
New Balance? or Asics?
Yep, never left the floorboard. Thats how its done 👍
Great shifting, ya gotta watch Grumpy shift 😄
Sweet!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
If this Pontiac has stock connecting rods you had better not miss a shift if you are shifting at red line.
I love Pontiacs but they don't like high rpm with the stock rods.
The 421 super duty may be an exception to this.
Low revving Poncho motors are fun to powershift.
Wow!!! Did you hear that EVERYBODY did you hear that, he didn't even chirp the tires. 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
You need more H.p. for that....
@@yeseniakrueger1863, a power shift should chirp them on all the shifts.
I love a car you just beat on !!
That was badass !
Nice car👍
What model and approximate year is this Pontiac ?
Awesome
rev it till the valves float not until it falls on its face, make that 455 scream like it was built to.
THIS IS WHY I LOVE MY AUTO TO 4-SPEED CONVERSION IN A '68 CAMARO BIG BLOCK
In South Georgia we call it speed shifting
Grumpy Jenkins would be proud of this kid !
Holy fuck that was wild man!!! Also is that an m22 I hear?
All AMERICAN ...All MUSCLE !
The man is a God!
yeah cOol!
That's what to DO, SLAM! GEARS .
I WISH people Shifted that way in More 'QUARTER MILE' &/or DRAG RACING Videos . ☇☇🏁
gF NM/FL USA
Is this a forth speed?
Is this a pontiac lemans or gto?