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IDriving
with the Manual Transmission -s
Both Corvette manual transmissions are
controlled
slowing
down, shift into the next lower gear
before
by the shift lever
located
on top of the Hoor tunnel.
the engine "lugs" or labors.
You will
find the shift
pattern for
your
transmission
Do not "ride"
the dutch.
Depress the pedal
only
pictured
on a plate
just
behind the shift lever. Dur-
when actually shifting
the
transmission and
then
ing
acceleration,
always shift into the next higher
clear
to
the
Hoar.
Use your brakes rather
than
the
gear
before the engine begins to
oVeISeeed;
and
,;h_
e_
n~
__
cl
_
u _tch
_
pedal
to hold your Corvette on a
hill.
THREE-SPEED
•
TRANSMISSION
The optional fouf
4
speed manual
transmISSIOn pro-
vides four forward
speeds.
The closely spaced ratios
make it possible for
you to
accelerate
with
a mini-
mum loss
of
engine
rpm at
the shift points. You will
enjoy
the performance and
feel
of
a
direct
connected
engine. Since
all
forward speeds
afe synchronized
the transmission
can
be
used
to
assist
in deceleration
by downshifting
in
the third-second-first sequence.
The Corvette three-speed
manual transmission is
de-
signed to
provide high
performance under
ordinary
driving conditions as
well as
during high speed opera-
tion. Gear
ratios
were selected to keep
the engine
operating in its
high
output range as consistently as
possible and permit upshifting and downshifting
between
second
and
third
speed at high speeds.
•
FOUR-SPEED
TRANSMISSION
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