jerico 3-4 shift arm lever issue

[JHeath]

Is anybody doing the burnout in 3rd gear?

[Run to Rund]

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

thats funny, just about every stickshift i know does them in 3rd....

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

I heard about this on another forum and it had me worried as I always used third in my toploader so I asked Jerico and I got third gear is fine for the burnout answer.

I am just a bracket racer but I don't believe second would be enough tire speed and I think my soft loc would not be happy with fourth?

Maybe some others can chime in as this is a great subject. Brian

[Jeff Lee]

I've always done my burnout in 3rd and use a 3-step which is also supposed to be a no-no. That was in both Stock & SS/H. I think the wheel speed will be too slow using 2nd gear for a burnout.
I've been racing since 1998 on the same Jerico trans. I have changed ratio's a few times (even 3rd gear) and I've never seen one problem inside the case. True, my racing is inconsistant from year to year but when I am racing, it's hundreds of runs in a year.

[55 Chevy]

I used to do my burnout in 2nd but there was not enough tire speed so I am going with third. Scott at Jerico said it would be OK and I know someone who has done it for years and has never had problems.

[Dinsdale]

No stops on my Long Shifter and 3rd gear burnouts with the Jerico. Neither has been a problem in 7 seasons of use. Clutch is another story if you don't have enough base or RPM to lock it up in the box.