NO LIFT SHIFTS!!! 1970 Chevelle Ls6

[@saddletramp6935]

We used to call it power shifting. Fun.

[@pb68slab18]

Flat-shifting! Read that the late-great drag-racing legend Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins would grind half of every other tooth on the gears to make for more positive 'flat-shifting'.

[@pittsky]

Agreed.

[@mikegross3800]

Still do. Still are.

[@a-bar-b5196]

Exactly ! Power shifting ❤

[@crippleguy415]

Stock m-22 rock crusher trans of aftermarket with dog face gears ?

[@trukr63]

The adrenaline rush before the launch! Hell yeah!! 👍

[@motorman1873]

That's meth tweek...

[@msh6865]

@@motorman1873 tell us you've never drag raced without telling us you've never drag raced. Weak.

[@marccampbellsr1085]

​@msh6865 Kind of like the shakes you get after you almost die but don't....😂 👍😂

[@DannySauer]

Am I in first? Lemme double check. Not sure, let's check again.

[@creolegaudet]

Now THAT'S how you shift a hot rod!! I've tried to explain this to countless "racers" on this channel that they are granny shifting and losing ET. It's like I'm speaking a different language. Great job, my friend! Excellent!

[@ronpeters9548]

Now take care of that wheel hop .

[@joecooper7803]

Bench seat 4spd power shift… hell yeah!!!

[@Cutlass_Rudd]

Its harder to do with modern cable shifted transmissions, hence it being a lost art

[@creolegaudet]

@@Cutlass_Rudd It's actually not. A modern manual shifter will actually make it easier. It's virtually impossible to miss first to second. The talent part is that left leg tapping that clutch pedal just right while having the stones to not back off the accelerator, keeping it to the floor, between shifts. Second to third is the most difficult because you could mistakenly go back to first. Third to fourth is a piece of cake. Unless you have some wild rear gears, you shouldn't need to go into fifth.

[@joecooper7803]

@@Cutlass_Rudd Nothing like the agony of defeat doing it with the stock shifter and jamming the rods 2nd to 3rd. Time for a Hurst! Yup

[@AG-ci7rl]

That shifter reminds me of riding on the school bus - way back when. Love it!!!

[@msh6865]

That's a well put together Muncie and a driver that knows how to handle a big block. 👍😁

[@ToddsHouseofSpeed-uq5sp]

Great technique, notice how he rolled out of the hole - with minimal wheel spin, then got on it quickly. Also, that's a standard bench seat car - which is why the shifter is shaped that way. Lastly, anyone catch the shift light - lower / right dash?😊

[@davidkeeton6716]

Yes, I did see that. Sounded like 6500. You don't just side step it or snatch your foot up with narrow tires, you have to listen and feel what you think it can take until it hooks.

[@thatred704]

Right on!

[@ropeman3916]

Well done!

[@karlepaul6632]

I'm still confused why the shifter is shaped like that...why wouldn't it just go straight up instead of being curved TOWARDS the seat? If it was perfectly straight, it wouldn't be hitting anything.

[@ToddsHouseofSpeed-uq5sp]

This car has a bench seat and no console - so the shifter is curved for easy reach and to clear the seat bottom

[@lovett1200]

This guy is good...I shifted my 66 L79 nova just like this ...grate time to be a teenager...

[@DrangeDragRacingTeam1967]

Same! I had a L79 66 Nova in the 90s and used to drive it like this. I regret selling that car every day…still have a 66 and a 67 but they arent the same…

[@stevethomas760]

Two buds had them, my choice of a car from "back in the day". I personally owned two Chevy IIs, '63 6 cyl /3sp and a '64 SS that the prior owner had dropped a 327/300hp engine (4sp). Yep, those were the days. On my life's highlight reel

[@PotatoSkinzChompz]

That’s also a V-gate (vertical gate) shifter so it’s a lot easier to power shift

[@johnstecz9169]

Ah,the good old days,when cars were cars,and men were men

[@jamiel3504]

💯 facts 👍

[@josephselva872]

...women were too and sheep ran scared.

[@markthomas9687]

And transmissions were a dime a dozen.

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

@john Says the guy with the cat photo? You pha-gette

[@saddletramp6935]

And sheep were nervous.

[@garysarnowski3113]

M22 sound is music to my ears!

[@michaelhoneycutt7138]

Heck of a driver. Knows his car.

[@Comet-hn3gm]

Nicely done. I do that regularly when I'm driving, if it's a straight line road. Not always full throttle to the floor but steady throttle, this keeps my reactions sharp. Great Fun.

[@user-sh2mk8ew4c]

“Bill Grumpy Shifting”. Is the absolute best gear shifting video.

[@Tactical-God]

HANDsDOWN. NOT EVEN CLOSE ..... 👍

[@JeffBarker-q2f]

Grump had 277 runs without missing a shift!

[@6.8SuperDutyDriver]

Grumpy did it while smoking a cigar too!

[@robertkaspert4092]

That's the way it's done. That's how I shifted my 1967 Malibu.

[@Emmanuelwithus]

No fancy clusters on the dash or technology assist. The way it used to be and should be. Going by RPMs, sound and feel. She's a beast!

[@paulsugrue-e3e]

Nicely done !

[@lionelwells5618]

Nicely done!!!

[@Oscarphone]

Used to power shift all the time with my Darts and Duster. But never with a round ball on the shifter. I used a Hurst 'T' handle. Better grip. Missing a shift was definitely a no-no. Thankfully I never missed. On Chrysler 4 speeds, removing every other tooth off the synchros and you can not bother with the clutch too. Great vid.

[@tomholschbach5966]

Back when you had to “Drive” your car. No rev limiter! No traction control! No bullshit. You beat it like it owed you money. If you screwed up? BOOM!!!!! Send a piston to Jesus. Look up Herb McCandless!! He was known as Mr. 4 Speed. There’s a reason for it too🔥🇺🇸🤘😎

[@davidkeeton6716]

I learned that at 18, in my first strong car. 68 Camaro 396 M20 Muncie, HurstCompetitionPlus, 12:1, L88 solid cam, 40lb flywheel, 12 bolt with Summers Brothers spool and axles and 5.13 Eaton pro gears.

[@briansauer6695]

Were you doing wheelies with that setup???? 5.13 Holy crap! That couldn't have been a street car with 12:1 and 5.13's, was it?

[@gt-37guy6]

@@briansauer6695 Did he get a car from his Dad - John Force....Lol....?

[@trevorjarvis3050]

I had one similar… 69 Z-28, 434 SBC -12 Brodix heads, roller cam Jesel valve train, 12:1, Borg Warner SuperT10 30lb flywheel. Dana 60 35 spline Strange axles and locker, 4.88 gear. 6.43 in 1/8 was best ET it ever got, transmission couldn’t take it. Everything on that motor minus the block has been sitting in an empty bedroom closet for over 30 years. 😢

[@harrysylvester2736]

Wow, honestly that shifting was superb. I am in awe. Well done!

[@AlanPanage]

Awesome love the radio delete plate

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Whatever you do, don't miss that shift! Three pedal glory!

[@douglascooper1987]

Damn Rockcrusher be like, " bout Time somebody knows how to use that stick up there"! 🤣

[@mre1984]

Well done! Been there done that many times. Nothing like driving an old 4 speed muscle car! His hands seemed to show nerves but he was all business when that tree came down. Great throttle control off the line.

[@Marc-js8rx]

I used to “Power Shift” my ‘55 Chevy with a dual-quad 409 all the time when the space (and the absence of law enforcement) allowed. Either choice of wording, nicely done!

[@paulcook7888]

That’s what we did back in the 70s Stomp on it and you don’t let it up till it’s over ❤

[@TheMrmmkkpro]

The hydraulic clutch ruined the speed shift. I always liked the feel of the pressure plate, would drive barefoot too. 1972 455HO 4 speed Pontiac T/A and a 1990 ZR-1 corvette, there is a world of difference in the feel and the ability to never lift. Very nice video, brings back a lot of memories, kinda sad too. 👍👍🏁🏁

[@joequillun7790]

Yeah, what he said. ditto on that.

[@nojunkwork5735]

A guy I knew bought an LS6 Chevelle in May of 1970 from Iten Chevrolet in Brooklyn Center Minn. He paid $3843 for it. He had a company truck so he hardly ever drove it. He got married and then the oil embargo hit in 1973 and the prices for muscle cars dropped through the floor. I bought the car in early 74 and it had 11,000 miles on it. I still have it today it's part of me and my wife's auto collection. It just turned 28,000 miles last Saturday night. When I decide to blow the Spyders out of the pipes I also power shift it.

[@winnon992]

I had a 69 Chevelle SS. I remember shifting that way. The Good Old Days !

[@Craig_OnTwoWheels]

Man I was distracted by the car and then realized this is my local track lol, love to see it

[@russellloomis4376]

I have never been able to do this in any of the manual cars ive owned, but not for lack of trying. I now have a 2014 cts vsport with paddle shifters so no need for a clutch anymore. I love modern tech. 😂 Thanks for posting. 👍

[@66lwmorgan]

What was your time? I used to own the 70 Chevelle LS6 454. My best time in the 1/4 mile was 11.67

[@kurtwise7356]

I love the sound of a Muncie Rock Crusher!

[@frankarcay567]

That’s power shifting done right.

[@silverstar4289]

I was pretty good at that with my Challenger. Pistol grip has great ergonomics. First time on a strip I was by myself I asked a guy to ride with me and talk me through the process of where to stage, etc. He complimented my shifting.

[@samiam9008]

well done boss

[@walterowens7221]

We called it speed shifting. Never let off the gas and shift through the gears! Had a 67 Camaro with 327 and 4 spd Muncie used to race with. Good times!

[@MyJp1983]

I love the interior, bench seat 🤌

[@brocksutliff8782]

Soweeet!! Now go check those U joints after that beating!! 😂 that was awesome!

[@theguyinmaine]

A thing of beauty. Almost a lost art. Everyone thought my 66 Step side was an automatic. They had to look for proof. 400 small block, aluminum Muncie 4 speed, 411 rear.

[@johnwaters3771]

In Philadelphia in the 60s, called flat shifting. Worked Bash speed shop 70 hours a week. 70 camaro Lt1, 514 rear, street daily, with 10inch MandH on the back,ran 10.82 128mph

[@danbuchner1494]

And that my friends is how shes done nice job

[@greggpaul8053]

Great video and nice shifting! I dread rebuilding the m22 after the thrashing takes its toll but its the cost of doing business 😂

[@fjb4932]

"HOW D A R E YOU ! ! !" Gretta Thornburg. ( lol ) ☆

[@gt-37guy6]

Love your sense of humor - IF I hear Gretta's little whiney voice in my head, I I'm going to Floor My Buick 455 for a while - !

[@gregoryjames7976]

Had a Jeep CJ-5 with a V-8. It had a heavy duty truck transmission, long throw top loader and use to do this like several times "every day". Unbelievable I survived those years.

[@rickhaile2190]

In the 80s we used to file off every other tooth on the syncros in the trans. You could shift without using the clutch! Of course you had to use it when leaving the line, but not when making your 1st to second shift and so on!

[@shrapnut7612]

Cracked the windshield of my 68 Lemans, banging 2nd gear w/no clutch, had a BW T-10.

[@randywyatt7278]

Out of all comments I've read I was thinking about when we use to do that LOL THE GOOD OLD POOR MAN DAYS 🤣😂

[@cbell5571]

i own a '70 LS6/M22 car, 12 bolt with 4:88 gears. i bought it in june of 1981, it is still in storage. i drove it approx. 200 miles.

[@kcbroncohater]

What was wrong with that? I did it all the time back in the 70's. Sweet video !

[@freemanmedia405]

Badass there.. nice looking cockpit.

[@droz7503]

Nice Pass!! Old school 💯

[@Freeontheland2030]

That's the way she's done boys, reminds me of my youth.

[@geezer4962]

I remember those "good old days". I can still see all the clutch and transmission parts flying sky high behind the car. Ronnie Sox would've called me a bum and had me banned from the drag strip.

[@gt-37guy6]

Geezer - Regrettably after reliving my youth with a Pontiac Tempest 400 4 speed I drove extensively from 2013 to 2023 going through three different engine iterations and about 50000 hotrodding miles, I had it with 4 speeds! Noisy Throw out bearings, Pilot bushings, rubbing and bent clutch forks, hanging up linkages, just the repeated mechanical action EVERY SHIFT you can feel the wear of each acceleration run, and then the Oh Shit moments. Done with it- Buick GS455 with TH400 auto for me now...smooth and lays it down just fine, and SO MUCH more reliable not even a question if you are doing serious miles.

[@dennysautorepair946]

Hell yes! 👊🏻💪🏻 I can somehow feel and smell this exact moment. Sounded good bud… What did she run?

[@jaredklug3502]

Awesome video

[@switchtr3]

Power shifting, flat shifting, bang shifting, etc. No matter what you call it just put your foot down and don't let up till you run out of gears or road! We used to do this in the work truck as teenagers at our first full time job on the way home from the job site with an empty rig. I've done this in everything from Firebirds to Dodge Neons and everything inbetween. If it has a manual, it can (usually) be done. Car be damned, if you wanna make every second count this is how you drive...

[@arnulfob3454]

Cool Hurst bench seat shifter

[@waynebenedict5785]

This is what my friend and four speed racer from the 60's called "Flat Shifting".

[@mattanderson9375]

Love you guys! My thoughts exactly!!

[@bearcat0551]

Love that M22 whine

[@davidgentz1731]

Great job on the shifting the one two shift was awesome

[@gwillard19]

Nicely done. But tell me, how much coffee did you drink during the day before that run? You were fidgeting like a cat on a hog tin roof! 😅

[@nojunkwork5735]

What's a hog tin roof?

[@deepVAroots]

Now that's the way it's supposed to be done!! I call it speed-shifting

[@scottthief60]

We used to call that speed shifting. A power shift was without the clutch pedal. Either way, cool vid

[@rayp.454]

That's the way my man!

[@4vmax]

Awesome shifting my man

[@canadianpatriot2891]

Nice shifting brother 👍🏻

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

Now this is how you properly shift an old 4 speed and big block on the strip

[@TerminalLanceGaming3051]

Holy hell what was the time/speed? Amazing!

[@roknrone]

Good stuff right there 👏 👌 👍

[@8691petey]

Sure love going fast!!

[@matang653]

Flat changing gears💪

[@swhitelightning1986]

Said bye bye to that firebird. What time did you run ?

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Grumpy would be proud

[@stevechilds9972]

Love to power shift

[@briansplawn3525]

Nice Run! Trans Gone!

[@basedsigma5634]

The " rock crusher" 🤣😎

[@randywyatt7278]

Yesr they were tough 4 gear blow up a lot of cluster gear in the M21s no more after the M22 💯

[@stevenhuckaby2902]

Who won? Time and speed ?

[@justincooper5189]

I wonder if a clutch less Jericho can use a vertigate shifter. That could really be fun.

[@randywelch55]

Drive it like you stole it. Hell yeah!!!!!

[@davidevans8826]

Looks like you’re having an epilepsy spasm in the beginning then you got your shit together lol nice shifting

[@whitneyestate1402]

Nice man! Englishtown? What time did you run?

[@EdValerius-wu5yw]

Every morning driving to school, lap belt only. 😅 could have walked to school but whats the fun in that

[@goodbonezz1289]

What do we think…11.5 ish?

[@gregleenyit]

Like a Boss!!!

[@mtntime1]

So what was your time?

[@CableGuy74]

so what did it run, time wise?

[@frankfarace8621]

I NEED THAT RADIO DELETE PLATE. CANT FIND ONE ANYWHERE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

[@bubbastank3108]

Is that shifter from a truck?

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Simple, just mash the go pedal and keep it there, just clutching between shifts. Just don't miss a shift !

[@jerrybiscay6987]

What track??

[@waynesmith2461]

Thats the way we shifted in the 70s but we run as short a stick as possible to make it quicker fun times

[@danmcleod7365]

Spicy!!!

[@HairBandDan]

Ok what’s the shift light I need one for my Chevelle

[@neilmaverick7035]

Sounds on song !

[@kent570253]

That 2nd to 3rd shift!!!!

[@DB-ch8qr]

If you had a good ear it made the power shift a win. Matching RPMs. The rear gear was also in the mix. When right, it was sweet. Top RPM in 4th crossing the line

[@chuckwillingham3103]

Sweet !!!

[@cjssrswrx04]

Awesome!

[@chrisgabbert658]

👍😊 yep

[@davetyson2331]

great shifting