And, I remember that mine was fun to drive!
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
www.healey6.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:00 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: OD Concern----revised
N5572B@aol.com wrote:
> ...the Ford overdrive transmission of the 50's The trans had a manual
engagement
> lever (not sure how it worked, just that it was like a choke cable came
out from
> under the dash)
That little chromed T-handle with "Overdrive" written on it was actually
an OD lockout when pulled. When pushed in, the OD would automatically
engage at a certain speed.
> and a "kickdown" switch on the floor. Those transmissions
> would downshift if you stomped it with the OD engaged and then shift back
up
> when you got off the gas again.
...what we used to call "passing gear."
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John Miller
ex-BJ8
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