The old split case 4 speed

I had a question Pop up today And I need my memory refreshed.

I was thinking that all the old split case trannies were NON syncronized..

Am I right?

I also want to know what was the last year of them.

I have a fella here in NC with a lame 66 bug in need of some new gears. and I want to make sure Im telling him right.. He has one and wants to put it in his 66.

Should I hurt his feelings. or just let him find out..

Barry, The split case had a non synchro first gear, and had a problem with breaksge in either first or reverse. (I forget which)....Other than that, they were plenty strong for mildly modified engines....

This may be a senior moment, but if memory serves, first gear was also a straight cut gear, meaning weaker teeth.....Damage was usualy from a botched double clutch down shift.....I think the last were made around 1960......

Hope this helps.....

1960 was the last year for the "Crashbox" trans. The title came from the non-synchro first gear. The others were synchro gears.

yup, my 60 ghia 'vert has a crashbox. last year of it (along with the 36hp, screw terminal starters, etc)

Flashback - I had a three speed '62 Corvette with a non-synchro 1st gear. Took at least three beers in order to double clutch that puppy down from 2nd to 1st with out crunching gears. Stone sober it was always a disaster.

Well It dosent matter now. He put the darn thing in even after being warned ..

I do apreciate the insite guys . I had a 60 tranny in my dune buggy a long long time ago .. I was thinking that was about right..

But.. I did warn the guy via email,Thursday.. about the possible risk. He.s gonna have to learn to just dump the clutch and just coast it to a stop. and Not do any down shifting..

THANKS!!!