What is this out of? Borg Warner ODs had a governor(1 wire) and a
solenoid (2 wires)
Dick J wrote:
>
> What I haven't been able to figure out is, there
> are two solonoids on the tranmission. The
> rearward one is the one the former owner wired to
> a toggle, so it must put it into overdrive. The
> front solonoid had broken wires, so I don't know
> where it went. I'm thinking it might have been a
> kickdown to force shift it back out of overdrive
> for passing. Both of the drive gears are
> available on the shift lever called D1 and D2.
> Anybody who knows anaything about these things,
> please chime in. I called the local transmission
> shop and the guy is still in shock!
>
> Dick J
>
> --- Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com> wrote:
> > I used to have a 52 Dodge with "Gyromatic Tip
> > Toe Shift". I think you will
> > find that it is a two speed manual trans with
> > an electric overdrive. You
> > chose low or high shifting with the clutch and
> > the overdrive will engage
> > when you let up on the gas. At a stop it
> > downshifts the O-D and will idle
> > with the torque converter. As I remember the
> > upshift was pretty clunky as
> > you have to let off the gas to get the O-D to
> > up shift. I beat the hell out
> > of it behind a flathead six but I don't know
> > how it would stand up to a V-8.
> > Jim in Palmdale, packing to leave for the salt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 8:40 AM
> > Subject: Roadster
> >
> >
> > > Well, it's not a '32 Ford, it's a 1923 Dodge
> > > roadster on straight fabricated rails. 102"
> > > wheelbase with solid beam front axle and
> > chevy
> > > 3.08 rear also bolted solid to the rails.
> > The
> > > body is a steel 23 Dodge which I found in the
> > > bushes in northeaster Oklahoma about 300
> > yards
> > > from Arkansas. I'm just getting around to
> > > pulling the flathead out this weekend, so the
> > > hemi is not in yet. I'm probably going to
> > use
> > > the original Dodge "Gyromatic". that is a
> > four
> > > speed manual transmission hooked up with both
> > a
> > > clutch and torque converter. I wouldn't
> > bother
> > > with such a set-up, except that the previous
> > > owner (I pulled it from a running and driving
> > > car) said that the torque converter pull
> > harder
> > > than any torque converter he had ever seen.
> > it
> > > should work fine in a light roadster. I'm
> > going
> > > to run a Neilson cam and a NASCAAR 550 CFM
> > 2bbl
> > > Rochester on a hogged out Dodge manifold.
> > After
> > > I
> > > try it in that form one time at Maxton, I may
> > add
> > > some happy gas.
> > >
> > > Dick J
> > >
> > > --- ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> > > > Sure, Dick, this would be a good time for
> > you
> > > > to tell us all the details
> > > > on your '32 Ford roadster/241 Dodge Hemi.
> > Go
> > > > through the whole thing
> > > > from what racing class to the whole car
> > > > building setup and engine
> > > > layout. I'm curious. ArdunBill in the
> > Dismal
> > > > Swamp
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> .............................
> ..........Dick J.............
> ......(In East Texas)........
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