NitroAmerica 2014 - Powershift

Ozark Mountain Super Shifter Gary Klavon showing us how it's done.

[@richfrank8596]

dude stomping that clutch like a dog is trying to steal his lunch. this is a guy that knows every square inch of the functionality of that car.

[@alx_8563]

Bro 💀

[@TheMadDooby]

That clutch owed that man money

[@BrabantsGebeun]

xD

[@11secghia]

them' brakes sure didnt!!

[@emilyklavon5291]

Its a 5 speed Doug Nash. And the breaks are fine. Its a routine. Dad has been driving the same car for 42 years. The only mechanic and the only been behimd the wheel. No electronics. Check out the 40 other guys that do this Ozark mountain supershifters !!! You can't live until you have lived their life!

[@shredBucketheadshred]

a TRUE Drag Racer

[@kiloilio3927]

Aloha, Emily! I'm going to build one of these. Your pop's combo is exactly what I'm gonna do. Is it possible to speak to that ace clutch-stomping, power-shifting OMSS racer? Aloha again and mahalo!

[@clydesnow5971]

You are so right!! I love seeing them bang those gears!

[@donaldpowers3314]

No the brakes are not. He had to pump just to stop the car after the burn out.

[@ArmycAv2nd]

He has been doing this longer than you have been alive hush now

[@teamkeller]

Nice shifting brother!!! Wow. Old school racing right here. Well done.

[@livingwaters7841]

That guy can shift.

[@dw8840]

That guy is using a vertical gate shifter where it's back and forth through all gears.

[@cfukumori808]

Drag racing as it should be! That's a seat of the pants driver right there.

[@TGUNNER79]

So calm, Cool and collected. Love it!

[@chimesoffreedom9026]

If you pay attention close look at the floor pan around the bell housing of the transmission. Thing was bucking from all that power form each shift. Insane.

[@mikewillett5076]

Yep saw that. Looks like that front round part of the trans tunnel wasn't secured completely to the rest of the tunnel. If it's was buckling THAT much I'd be worried about the chassis becoming riddled with cracks especially after all those years! (But you did say "bucking" not "buckling". I assumed it might've been a typo.)

[@brianferrell5346]

THIS is the way it's done!!!

[@davewilson2338]

Wow, that is some awesome driving. Kudos to your dad for it! Lay off the badgering about the brakes guys , have a look at how that thing goes down the track. I'm pretty sure if there was a issue with the brakes he would know, after all it says he has been driving and wrenching on it for 42 years. Impressive for sure.

[@joequillun7790]

Super cool video. Nothing like a V-gate. Thanks for sharing.

[@rogergrandify]

YEEPPPP!!!BACK THEN THAT WAS A POWER SHIFT!! THE HAMMER DOWN AND WORK THE CLUTCH AND THE STICK AND ADJUST THAT CLUTCH HIGH!!!!!! I MISS IT .

[@streetrod350]

This video is my inspiration. Perfect.

[@etravix]

Cool thanks for sharing. Reminds of the good old days of drag racing.

[@maximumhardcore4362]

The dry hop at 0:07 👍🏻

[@rzmod4766]

like a boss..

[@WildDiamond07]

For those who don't know what car he drove, it's a 1965 Chevelle.

[@rexosteen5451]

At 17, I had a 1965 Chevelle 4 speed 327, because my father was a Chevrolet dealer. The shifter seemed flimsy and the 2-3 throw seemed longer than with a Hurst. I felt safe power-shifting my friends '65 442, but not with the Chevy. I always cheated a litte by lifting my foot a little between shifts. (Please don't tell anyone.) My friends thought I was good, but I'm sure I my foot woud have tremors at a drag strip. It was my father's car. I had a friend who was a successful contractor who only drag-raced El Caminos. He was a strong man, and he'd have this same objective, except he'd let his left foot 'slip' off the clutch, so it would 'pop back.' I don't know how good this way was, but the 'car' would go sideways between 1-2 and 2-3.

[@deepVAroots]

And THAT folks is how it's done!!!

[@BigTireCamaro2000]

Myself and my nephew kamden had the opportunity to meet Gary @Central Illinois Dragway Super Nice Fellow he even let my little nephew which was about 9 yr old steer his race car into his car trailer 😀 and that was Awesome

[@williamfitts3893]

I got excited by that shifting, reminds of my youth, i had a rock crusher in my 64 el Camino,with 12 inch clutch.

[@mackenzienowak6346]

Beautiful

[@rexfuji]

Holy crap, a dry hop. He is old school.

[@broz1969]

that is badass.... dude knows what he's doing

[@DigitalGold3D]

awesome coordination between his left foot and right arm

[@christiangarcia9307]

New subscriber here because this car and the driver both are great team.😉😎👍

[@97MstngCobra]

And never missed a beat while chewing Wrigley's Spearmint!

[@bkuz78]

Drag racing in its purest form right here!

[@maplemanz]

I never get tired of wat watching this.

[@gavendb]

loooove stick racing. a true driver's sport.

[@lelko8]

Way to shift old man. Hit the next gear at top RPM and it will jump out.. I used to hit the clutch like that with a muncie 4/peed .at 6000 rpm.1st to second would just peep and jump out. '65' malibu 300h.p.fuely cam and solid lifters. Lifters were $ 1 a piece and corvette cam was $32 . No headers , only laker pipes. &48 plus tax was $50 for a 13.98 et at 101 - 102 mph. Drove it to work every day in Chicago.Bought the parts at Nickey Chevrolet . I am 74 yrs. Forgot a 4:11 posi , from Nickey also.

[@coryreitman6544]

Damnit that was badass

[@jairushughes2884]

That's how it's done period.

[@matthewpiper3288]

grumpy jenkins style, hell ya

[@butchking154]

now thats getting it done ,thats how ya shift

[@rhacker1987]

o mais top que ja vi parabens ao tiozinho topppp demais se Deus permitir quero chegar a essa idade igual a ele.....parabens..

[@savagenomore]

hell yeah!!!

[@christopherchambers9456]

a true clutch man

[@fordboss100]

BEAST!!!!!!!

[@Tastyinflation2020]

Mr. Klavon!!

[@wickedwild75]

Wow!

[@kingtut8381]

AWESOME

[@anthonyking8980]

He bang the crap out of that 5 speed 👍👍

[@maplemanz]

I get a big rush watching this.

[@bucko60]

Kicks that clutch!

[@poipoipoipoipois]

Jeesus now thats a full send

[@edgarfox1096]

That's the way I did it in my Younger years. Right foot on the floor and start pulling gears. Couldn't afford all the unbreakable parts and fancy clutches out there today so quit doing it.

[@broz1969]

Bad ass.... all I can say

[@geraldanderson6657]

Don't let the gray hairs fool ya baby!!

[@jameseastwood4984]

Goll---lley. His clutch shoe comes from 2 feet behind the pedal. Go on then - what is the clutch and gearbox please ??

[@jblovell9065]

Dude shifting like Grumpy Jenkins

[@metalmauler]

Row that boat brother

[@70sportsroof]

Automatics are for .....other people!

[@stevenmose5142]

Nothing wrong with the brakes he pumping like that so the line lock will hold during burnouts and staging.

[@daviddewey1111]

Steven Mose. I notice he hit that little button on his shifter so when your in the burn out box doing a burn out how do you stay in that position while burning out trans break ????? Or pumping your peddle like you said

[@vonjager]

You'd be wrong. He also does it at the end of the run.

[@fhbkx]

@@daviddewey1111 It's called a line lock, pump the brakes, then hold button. Keeps fronts locked but releases rear brakes for a burn out.

[@fhbkx]

There is definitely a brake problem. I've been a mechanic for over 35 years. That is not a normal pedal, most likely air in the system or a by-passing master cylinder. Even might be a mis-match oi parts that he has not sorted out yet but works good enough to run? lol

[@789pokey]

@@fhbkx Line lok

[@richardwhitingjr5069]

I didn't see him lift. Did you?

[@theylivewesleep4570]

That's how dad did it 68 chevell 396 425 hp

[@richardjones8500]

When I was a teen only concerned with going fast and very limited budget. My '67 Chevelle drum brakes were just like this. I had to pump them to stop. Older wiser gearhead road with me and made me change the master cylinder before I hurt myself or other people. My pedal was now tight, high and no need to pump brakes. I didn't have a line loc. But pumping his brakes so much at end of run.....there is a problem!

[@osos231]

AND that is the definition of a power shift. Gas pedal never lifted.

[@rickyfeathers829]

5 speed dough nash is the way to go is he quarter mile or eighth

[@dw8840]

Shifting with a vertical gate. What's with the brakes?

[@crazykellywfo4240]

LIKE PIKKIN A BAR FIGHT WITH A GRIZZLY BEAR.

[@chevahaulic]

Nice !

[@mathieupetit6001]

God.

[@MYASSHOLEBURNS1]

Driving it like he stole it.

[@HairBandDan]

What shifter brand does he use my damn hurst keeps getting jammed on me, I’ve seen him race before that Chevelle is a bad mofo!

[@AbayObey]

Killer!

[@EVILisEVILdoes]

Da last time I did that the only thing that survived was the scattershield !

[@beatvampire]

Man those brakes are touchy LOL

[@CharliesMustangShop]

Is that a vertigate shifter. ?

[@billoddiea]

hows the trans tunnel flex

[@shredBucketheadshred]

YEAAAAAAH BOOOYYYYYY! badass!

[@shredBucketheadshred]

@mark maietta what about YEE YEE brother? Bog deep?

[@groomlake51]

Bad ass vid les!! What Trany is it? T56? With a crash box? Nick Holm TA/FC 747

[@peterpeterson5845]

I always thought if you used the clutch and kept the gas pedal to the floor, that was speed shifting. Tolerances back then allow us to do that.

[@joequillun7790]

I'm from New England, and where I came from (50 yrs ago) We called it "power Shifting". Never heard the term "speed Shifting", till the internet. Whatever you wanna call it, 3 pedals beats 2 every time. :)

[@tec_tattz]

fucking awsome

[@thedozer1969]

fuck me nice shifting my man .thats awsome

[@dennysphone3012]

Drive it like you stole it.

[@jigglydoo]

Plastic buckets .. brakes that need to be pumped to work .. Ladder bars & wheelie pegs for launch control ? ....And deep into the 10’s ..... D___ ,!! .. Dangerous to drive in but way fun to ride along with ........

[@lastditcheffort2414]

Clutch pedal works,,,, brakes maybe not so good... please fix for safety of everyone !!!

[@larrypetrucci4763]

Fast !!

[@ChrisCarpenter-d5e]

Why keep pumping the brake?

[@janj0n]

The brakes are fine and it's a routine. OK. But why would I want the pedal to go almost to the floor, and why would I WANT to be pumping the pedal all the time? And I'm speaking as a person who has driven stickshift drag cars; I'd sure want that pedal high and hard, no wasted motion all the way to the floor, and pumping on shutdown, NO!

[@blownonfuel]

janj0n The pumping is to build brake line pressure for the burnout. If you take a close look you can see him pump the brakes then press the button on the switch on the shift knob. That is the linelock, it keeps the front brakes locked until you release the button. Pretty much everything up to pro mods use this technique.

[@Rkyline]

wow thanks didnt notice that but suspected that this is normal procedure

[@creamyjonathann]

You're an idiot.

[@vincentrobinette7373]

Why not just powershift with no clutch?

[@joequillun7790]

Might have street syncros in it.

[@JymShorts]

power shift is with not using the clutch except on the launch..

[@789pokey]

Power shift is shifting under full power.

[@joequillun7790]

@@789pokey Absolutely. What "you" said.

[@robertthorpe2748]

Dork. Chew gum 👦

[@MrSillyMouth]

Need some new brakes..!!!

[@jacobjones1030]

that transmission must be crying for help

[@brianferrell5346]

Very nicely done. I would have stayed in low gear a little longer

[@DieselKoks]

If God would make an engine It'll be V8

[@briang4470]

With a 4speed on the back

[@joequillun7790]

@@briang4470 Yeah! what you said. :)

[@TheFirefighterdude2]

Sweet ride. Great driving. But those brakes need some SERIOUS attention. He's not pumping them to do the burn out. There just plain isnt any brake pressure. YIKES! If he needed the brakes on the first pump he'd be screwed.

[@Rkyline]

its line lock to do a burnout, look in the comments

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Yep!!!... better than sex!! What trans are you using in this?

[@PEZ1514]

that shift lever is an abomination to humanity ffs!!

[@patofdubois1]

The brakes need some attention, this thing's got no pedal!

[@SpiritsoftheWolf]

when he pumps the brakes... he's locking the front wheels so he can warm the rear tires by spinning them... soon as the brakes slowly loses pressure releases the brakes to make the car roll again... i seen them on the drag cars

[@donaldpowers5557]

Jim Piver I'm an old stick shift racer, oddly enough my 69 ROAD RUNNER ran close to his guys time...10:69......his breaks suck...no body has time to pump the peddle....pumping the breaks at 125 mph is so wrong.....pumping the peddle for setting the LINE LOCK wrong I too was my own MECHANIC on my bird.....let the teck guy drive that car around the pits and he WOULD not pass the car! SO I too call it BULL.....

[@kiloilio3927]

It has a linelock. D'ya even know what that is, what it's for or how it works? Jesus Christ help you--and yer awful gramma an' spelin' too..

[@patofdubois1]

Kiloilio are you talking to me? Yeah, I know what a line lock is and has no relation with my brake comment. I merely stated that the brake pedal is low. I hope you realize you don’t use a line lock at the end of a run. If YOU do, please make sure to share that video so we can get a good laugh.

[@789pokey]

@@donaldpowers5557 LINE LOC, ever hear of it?

[@stevenbryant1954]

Ya! Brakes are over rated!! lol

[@mikedepalma4656]

Fix your brakes

[@LsMaloo]

That brake pedal looks a bit sketchy....

[@janj0n]

So how and why do you intentionally set up a brake system so soggy? Master cylinder bore way too small maybe? And leave it like that for 42 years? The only mechanic needs a little assistance from a better one, IMO. No need for training on shifting, I totally agree.

[@789pokey]

LINELOC.

[@789pokey]

So you can do a burn out and warm up the tires. Have you ever drag raced?

[@peterrussi8873]

What about fixing those brakes!

[@waybad]

need better brakes!!!!