They usually dump into 2nd a lot sooner than you want them to when working correctly :laugh: I would check that you put the 1st gear on in the correct rotation. If you packed it full of grease thats gotta go, If you just bolted it on off the shelf that its been sitting on for the last 40 years, the old hardened grease has to be cleaned out so it can free wheel easy as well. I use a little grease-just enough to thin coat the pieces during assembly but use an old style oiler can to get some oil down into it when all assembled, and oil it that way often.
on the 2nd gear/clutch There are 2 positions it can go in:
Of course good alignment, spacing, and chain play are a big factor in how it perfoms as well. The only dual gear clutch available anymore is from max torque, and I dont think it lines as good as the original comet made clutches, it still works but its a little more tedious to set up.