Manual Transmission Stalling

[Ken Farmer <Ken.Farmer@domain.elided>]

Curt Cleavinger wrote:

 
>Ken,
> I think a manual trans is better if you stall - just let (or leave) the
>clutch out. The engine will keep you from rolling backward (assuming you
>were in a gear low enough to be climbing the hill). When you need to 
>get going again, just leave the clutch out, and hit the starter - it'll 
>chug a little, then the engine will start and you're on your way. Don't 
>need to use the brakes at all. If you do need the brakes, you've got 
>enough vacuum left in the booster to get one brake assist after the 
>engine stops.

I'm kind of concerned about those steep uphill scenarios:  with both
T-19s that I have had it takes a long time to downshift from 2nd to
1st.  I am assuming that this is working as designed.  Anyway, on quick
changes to a steep uphill climb I sometimes run into problems on pavement,
let alone off engineered roads with an inability to downshift before
I start lugging.  I guess I could just take it a little slower and
stay in first, but that's not the ideal solution.  Any way to get better
shifting?  I'm thinking that this problem has to do with the size of
the gears or is a synchro problem.  


Ken Farmer
1980 Scout II: 304, T-19 Close Ratio, 3.73, Small tires still