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2nd to 3rd shift problems

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ok i occasionally will trailer my gt up to the local 1/8 mile track on drag night and i am running alot slower than first thought mainly because it takes close to a second and a half to shift from 2nd to 3rd is my trans dead or is there another cause?
my fastest time was 11.2 in the 1/8 mile
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oh and though i think it is bad i still wip up on the buzzing hondas
trans prob

have u taken it apart or atleast droped the pan to see if there is any were in the trans gears and what u may need a synchro or something. or it could just be the shift linkage i had a problem with my 72's shift linkage had to drop the whole trans and re weld up the trans and put no pins in and i did the seals at the same time. how many miles does ur trans have on it?? well hope any of this info may lead u to ur problem.
no i have not done any of that yet because i was going to take it to work and put it on a rack its just easier but thankyou for the help
the odometer reads 71,000 miles
i think the engine has been out before though so it might have more its just really aggrevating that i know i could be doing high 10s if i could shift faster
i think i am losing a mph and i have to have a complete rpm drop to shift

are there any syncro kit for them?
synchro's

yah opel gt source sales synchros for the trans there
for the first and second gear synchro its $39
and for the third and forth gear synchro its $55
if this is ur problem then u will definetly need a
press to disassemble the trans. well hope that helps.
thanx i guess ill have to recheck their catalog again
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