Grind Me A Pound
Q: I just bought a 1957 M38A1. The transmission always grinds when I downshift to first gear and usually when I put it in first after backing up. Does this mean that the clutch needs to be adjusted?
—Alan Roth
A: It might, and you should check for proper clutch pedal free play. However, most M38A1s had Warner T90 transmissions with synchromesh second and third gears but no synchromesh in first. It can be hard to shift into first after using reverse, when at a complete stop, or moving faster than a walk, unless you learn to double-clutch.
Can’t Get No Satisfaction
: This is probably not a vehicle question so no problem if you don’t answer it. I am a Vietnam vet. When I was in Vietnam, I installed an 8-track player in the M37 I drove. I recently bought a 1966 M37 to restore like my truck in Vietnam and installed
