I've Been Shifting My 5-Speed Lenko BACKWARDS For Months... INSTANTLY Made My Car WAY FASTER!!! 

Can’t believe you guys didn’t tell me

From the LencoRacing Website:Shift Patterns: All levers in forward position result in the transmission being in first gear. The tallest to the right is used to shift the transmission from first to second gear. The second lever, and second tallest, is used for third gear. The next lever is used for fourth gear and final lever for fifth. Burnout's (on all LENCOS): When doing burnout's you need to roll up to the water box then shift all sections accept the front section. Then start the tires spinning, now shift the front section so that you are now in high gear. You always need to come out of the water box in high gear to prolong the life of the transmission.

It’s seriously inspiring seeing Sam at whatever age he is never stop trying to learn new things all the time and that’s the problem with so many people I see it all the time people that are 40yo and just don’t try and learn anything new and stay so stuck in there ways at an age that way to young to decide they don’t need to learn anything new and those kinds of people need to take a few pages out of Sams book and realize that the day it’s ok for you to stop learning is the day you take your final breath

You gotta let BoostedBoi Kyle drive it, I bet he can miss 3rd in both directions

McFlurry is a MONSTER!!! One of the top 5 additions to the channel racecar wise

Just goes to show. You give Ty some time, machines, materials and parts (maybe not so much time) and you have yourself a unit. Dude is a beast fabricator. And lets not forget Zack, his wiring is so clean, you can tell he puts pride into his work. Much love.

Straight from Lencos website Shift Patterns: All levers in forward position result in the transmission being in first gear. The tallest to the right is used to shift the transmission from first to second gear. The second lever, and second tallest, is used for third gear. The next lever is used for fourth gear and final lever for fifth. Burnout's (on all LENCOS): When doing burnout's you need to roll up to the water box then shift all sections accept the front section. Then start the tires spinning, now shift the front section so that you are now in high gear. You always need to come out of the water box in high gear to prolong the life of the transmission. Shift Pressure

As a Ford guy this is incredibly satisfying watching how much you guys are enjoying that blue oval life , cheers

Still helping people through their day. You guy's and your followers are the most beautiful bunch of people ever. Thank you so much Cleetus and team. Thank you

Bro these are the type of issues I’d love to have lmao “Damn I’ve been shifting my transmission wrong” compared to “Damn is that trans fluid or oil… let me get to work” 😂

That last run was a beautiful burn out with a beautiful sunset in the background. McFlurry is a freaking unit

Dude, Sam is an absolute workhorse! When the camera picks up shine off of McFlurry's fender, u know his workmanship is in a different league!

Now that u are shifting the right way u can now start adjusting the Bruno drive by adding a bump in control and u can adjust your converter pressures up or down to suit the launch and track conditions cheers guys I have been doing this for years in a top dragster

Looks like it's time for Tye to upgrade that 7.50 cage

Sam's hard work is making these cars absolutely fly down the track. 💙

I like how you struggled to get Leroy into the 7s, and now you built Mcflurry, and it dose it with ease

Cleet: “so we’re slowly going to improve McFlurry over months and try to get faster.” McFlurry: “That’s cute. Anyway I’m running a six next week”.

It was nice to see that Cleetus lowered his face shield for all three runs. I hope this is the new normal. I know that in a very large percentage of the runs it doesn't matter if it's up or down. Of course, there is that small percentage when it could make a big difference. I would think Maddie and the Little Ripper would prefer this to be part of the starting line procedure for every race in every car.( I know the driver is busy with the burnout, backing up, staging, etc. The crew member staging the car could have it as part of his/her assignment to check for the face shield.)

Sam is a legit treasure to the channel!! Love the post brother! Keep ‘em coming!

Love how McFarland Racing kinda started as a novelty but has developed such an incredible team! Keep on keepin' on!

my favorite quote of the episode, "Would a real American call and ask?" lol! you guys are amazing. ya'll are gettin after it and gettin' er done!

Today, Cleeter tells us he’s been running 7’s going from 5th to 1st because freedom.

Sam deserves some credit on that engine along with Zak 👍

That first left to right shift the lever came back so perfect to your hand waiting on it that was so smooth

Also from lencos website Checking Shift Pressure (only on CS-1 style or center shift transmissions): To measure the shift pressure install checking lever into tower screw jam nut all the way up the tower so it's out of the way. Now rotate tower clockwise until it lightly touches pin on shift fork then rotate tower counter clockwise 2 turns and place hook of scale in top hole of checking lever supplied with transmission (this lever should be about 5 1/2" over all length) and pull scale slowly to shift section, taking note of highest reading this is your shift pressure. If the shift pressure is set to your application lock the jam nut your finished, if not you then need to add shim to raise pressure or subtract shim to reduce pressure. If needed you may vary 1 full turn up or down from your 2 turns out in order to achieve the shift pressure desired. Servo CS-1 style or center shift transmissions: Air shifted LENCOS come pre adjusted from the factory. If it is necessary to remove the servos you should reinstall with the lock nut spun completely to the top of its travel. Screw the servo into the transmission case until contact is made with the shift fork pin. Now rotate counter clockwise 1/2 to 1 turn and tighten lock nut. No further adjustments are necessary as there is ample reserve travel in the servo. CS2, CS3, CS4 & Lencodrive or offset shift transmissions: There are two different size air servos for the New Generation transmissions.The small air servo (2.5"piston diameter) and the large air servo(3"piston diameter) for the CS-2 large case transmission and Lencodrives. The air servo is attached to a rotary shift plate by an adjustable arm which is pre-set by the factory and should NOT be changed. The arm is held into the servo piston by a set screw. Run the air servo jam nut and o-ring up the threads on the servo. Screw air servo into case until it bottoms out against the jam nut. Rotate air servo into case until you see the set screw in the air servo piston boss inside the case. Apply a small amount of Red (271) Locktite on the set screw. After inserting arm into the air servo piston boss, run set screw in until you can no longer remove the arm from the piston boss. Warning: Do Not over tighten set screw. The arm must be free to move in all directions. Screw air servo counter-clockwise about five or six turns before you reassemble the transmission. Assemble next section on to case and bolt tight. Adjustment: Once installed, make sure the air servo is loose and can turn freely. Remove fill plug on top the transmission case you are going to adjust. Sight through plug hole, where you will see the outer edge of the rotary shift plate. Screw air servo in (clockwise) until you see the rotary plate start to shift, now screw air servo Out (counter-clockwise) until the rotary shift plate stops moving. Then, continue to screw air servo Out (counter-clockwise) one half turn. This will allow for free play in the shift system. Run air servo jam nut and o-ring down against the case and tighten with a 1 1/2" wrench. Do Not Over Tighten. Add fluids as necessary and install fill plug. Attach air lines and your race ready.

That sunset behind McFlurrys fast pass was awesome.

That burnout @14:56 with the Florida sunset in the background would make a killer McFlurry poster.. Good work boys!

Lots of old Pro/Stock videos out there showing this is the correct way to shift them. This car is a rocket!! Great job guys!!

I find it hilarious to see chevy guys so impressed with a Ford build car.. little do you know that this might end up being the fastest and cheapest build in the channel.. cleet love the channel keep up the amazing content and it makes me happy seeing a ford racing on your channel 👍✊️

I new that from day 1 old school here bud,glad you got it figured out now,lot quicker the right way

I find it's best to do it wrong for a while makes the payoff all the more better. 😂😂

Never really thought I'd see a nasty mustang on the channel! She's a RIPPER! 🔥🔥🔥🚀

I always thought was confusing shifting the knobs shortest to tallest but now your doing it right as you grab each gear its the tallest in line I didn't know you was going on no instructions but damn 7.79 to 7.54 Good Work !

I live for this Ford content. Mcflurry makes it look so easy.

Just imagine the thought of doing it with a factory composite intake manifold and factory sleeves. Mcflurry going to go 6's sooner then later

Way to go!! McFlurry is moving now!!!

I'm going to agree with right to left based solely on the ergonomics of the shift levers. When you pull the levers back the next gear you grab is the tallest and proudest handle of what gears are left in the run. I think it's designed for you to easily find the next gear. At least that's how I'd design it. With left to right you have to get your hand inbetwixt the levers and is not as intuitive.

Cleetus is as wholesome of a guy as you can get.

“If it holds, it’s gonna rip” that’s a new shirt/sticker right there haha. Love the videos. Hell yeah brother

Mcfleury is a serious car in the fleet. It deserve some love and wrap or a paint.

McFlurry reminds me of our girl Ruby. He may not be the fastest, but he always hooks up and goes.

Just wanted to say Cleeter, you are genuine and appreciative of your friends, fans, and everything in between. You give ol' boy Sam the best treatment he could get at this point in his life. I think he deserves his OWN dream car! Id be willing to donate to that cause!! I think yall should surprise him with the car he always wanted but could never afford. I think I speak for alot of us when I say Well donate to the cause!! Love ya Brother! RUBBER SIDE DOWN! 😎

Bradenton is a pretty special drag strip. The prep there is outstanding. Kudos to the crew !

Pretty sure we TRIED TO TELL YOU.😂😂🤣 One for sure way to find out and that's by your own experience.💯 We here for it.

“How do you do it McFlurry?!” It’s gotta ford mota in it 😉🤪

"McFlurry, how do you do it" It's a Ford powered Ford. That's how.😉 Watching her run mid 7s is almost anticlimactic. There is no big anything. She just goes A to B REALLY quickly, with no drama. Pretty sweet ride and nice driving. Well done by the whole team. Thanks for the great content.

Did not expect those times so soon ! You and your crew did an amazing job building that car from the ground up. What a great addition to a already potent racing team.

ChatGPT says from right to left :D which is the first gear lever? In a Lenco transmission, the first gear lever is usually the one farthest to the right (for left-hand drive vehicles) or farthest to the left (for right-hand drive vehicles). The arrangement of gear levers in a Lenco transmission, from right to left (for left-hand drive vehicles), has to do with ergonomics and ease of use during high-speed drag racing. When driving a drag car, the driver's primary focus is on quick acceleration and smooth gear changes. The right-to-left lever arrangement in left-hand drive vehicles allows the driver to pull the levers towards them in a more natural and efficient motion. It minimizes the time spent moving the hand between levers, which is crucial during high-speed runs where every fraction of a second counts.

"How do you do it McFlrry" Idk...... its almost as if your team has gotten 10x better, you have more budgets, more knowledge, more experience, you guys are FKing killing it man!!! You did in like a few months what took you years, expererience is everything, you and the crew on on point this year so far!

Kyle needs to get a lenko so he never misses 3rd again

That is a awesome little stang, Thanks for keeping it Ford Powered💯💯💯🤗

This seems like the kind of mystery that could be solved in 30 secs with a phone call to lenco.

Figuring that gear shift problem, it's like finding a hundred dollar bill in your pocket from last week's jeans

isnt this the car that Ty built from scratch!? If so, Ty deserves a BIG pat on the back! Car just works! Would love to see them do some street testing!!!

Call me crazy but McFlurry is my favourite. She moves fast, straight and reliably on a fairly stock motor. Like he said “it just wants to go fast”

McFlurry is quickly becoming a contender. Time to strip weight and get it a paint job worthy of its fastness.

Impressive regardless but when you put all the right parts from the start into a foxbody, it doesn’t matter so much of what brand of engine your using, as long as it makes good power your going to have good results along with one of the key factors that really helped, like having the Haltech guys come set up the car and get it dialed in. All the other cars have been unconventional set ups that got upgraded as they evolved. Except for Mullet, but it also did pretty good from the start as well especially for how heavy that car is and with the pretty much off the shelf TSP LS engine it had in it before the big block when in.

Minute 2:22 will take it easy today guys . Minute 10:50 Let’s turn it up lol 😂 7.3 Godzilla is a monster love it

You need to make a cooler exhaust for McFlurry

Can’t wait for the month of freedom!!!!!!!!!

I really want to see Tye work his magic on the piping on that thing and see those turbos sticking out the sides of a scoup.

thi is why i love this channel, straight up figuring it out, with the american spirit

Happy to hear your finally gonna race at the Bristol drag strip. That is where the term "Thunder Valley" originated, not the circle track.

I can definitely see mcflurry running a 6.99 easy with a super spicy tune and a proper setup suspension

The good thing is now you know this it's going to be faster but also if you're having issues with a track holding the 1-2 shift you could run it backwards to correct for that maybe 🤔

That Godzilla in McFlurry sounds SOOOOO good at idle...

Lenkos are personally a mystery to me, how can you shift anything the exact opposite way with 1000hp?

Nothing sweeter than a repeater cleeter, that weather dooh!

I think that might be a new Godzilla 1/4mile record. From memory Brian Wolfe set it previously at 7.7

Good ol' Cleeter back at the shenanigans again

That Sam clap👏 after the 7:70 made my night

McFlurry out here runnin 7s shifting backwards!!! Lol 😂

Awesome , Thanks CM & Friends 😊

Really happy you guys are actually assembling engines in house, hope Zack gets good at building a reliable engine and you guys do some r & d like a real race team and experiment with different setups 🤙

McFlurry is the new “Old Ruby” where she’d click off 8.43’s all day long and other buddies just got to go fast by letting go of a button. But this is the same consistency! Looks rad!

I think the FOX body is my fav out of all your groups race machines ..... The way you guys have the suspension set up on McFlurry is unbelievable the front tires don't even lift it just goes straight down the track.

McFlurry is going to end up faster than Mullet at this rate

1:40 Sam saying "fuck you guys" caught me so off guard 💀💀💀

This is why you see so many notch mustangs on the track!. Light and they fits big motors and the aftermarket support is amazing.

Georges commentary never gets old 😂

I kinda thought so, but it was freakin fast the wrong way too 😆 hell yeah brother! At least now when your "bracket" racing, you know sure as hell know how to slow it down almost a full second. Problem solved

Foxbody, Lenco, coyote, twin turbo, suspension, race car built just like that. Amazing what this rig is doing simply nuts.

Can we get some love to the stock intake? 👌

I'd be interested to see the boost log for the second pass. Having wider gears at start then narrower gears at the end is similar to motorcycles that 1st gear needs to be super tall or you just wheelie. It should help load the turbo sooner

No directions has bin what makes this channel the best!!!

I predict the McFarland shop is gonna be chuck'n out Godzilla powered drag cars.

No lie I would laugh my freaking butt off if McFlurry runs 6s before Leroy does. I laughed when cleetus said that it took 3 years to get that kind of 60 foot with his other cars.

I love the honesty lmao totally could have edited it out to make it seem like he knew how to shift that trans that seems to run on magic, but instead, ever a man of the people, shoots straight with us. Good man.

I remember when you had a hard time going mid 7s with any of your cars, now you just make it look easy!!!

Keep up the good work guys 💯💯

I met you in long beach about a year ago at the Grand Prix, thanks for the picture! i like to check back every once in a while to see what your up to.

Love you guys and everything you do thanks for entertaining us!!!

Doubt you'll see this but it would be cool to have like a little video of the rpm/boost/coolant temps during runs. just an idea :)

really like how all the levers flip back towards the driver after launch.

It will run 7:50s in testing; when it gets to Bristol, they won’t be able go under 9.30. After the event, they’ll discover the distributor is loose, and they will have to rebuild the whole engine. That’s Cleeter’s life story.

How long until you guys get McFlurry into the sixes? And another thing, two things look better under the lights, baseball and drag racing, the light on that third run was really beautiful, and that sunset in the distance just added to the majesty.

Think of it this way. By shifting the front box first you are reducing the torque in all the boxes as you go through your progression.

Would be fun trying to fit that in my civic

I really want to see a 2 step check at night now. Just line up the entire fleet and let them rip one night.

Yea it's because Sam polished the car....It's because Sam polished the engine build...He is the reason it's a high oil pressure beast.