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If your trying to hit those gears at that speed downshifting with the motor at or near idle I expect it to make noise.
Depends on how's it's geared (rear & tire size) but you need to rev match to get smooth down shifts @ higher speeds for a low gear.
A stock m-6 is doing 3600rpm in 1st @ 30mph, 4000rpm in 2nd @ 50 mph for example.
You try to shift those at those speeds at or near idle your giving the trans a workout.
I put a pro 5.0 shifter on a t56 a while back, with the short stick. You hear every noise the tranny makes. Nothing is wrong, you just don't have a big rubber bushing to cancel out any noise anymore. You're new shortstick doubles as a pitch fork for synchro grinding!
Enjoy!
I wasn't sure if you where trying to jamb gears here

It could potentially be a future problem, but it's real hard to detemain that not seeing it first hand.
But expect more noise with the new shifter, the farther from stock you get.....
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Now then, new issue. When I get in it 1st gear, and I climb to redline, it will gring and/or make a loud bang and be very hard to get into 2nd gear. Seems like the syncros are going out.... Opinions?
Before you bide for a whole trans rebuild, bleed the system.
I believe the process is a sticky.


