Back in high school I drove a '64 Rambler 'Country Classic' wagon equipped
with an overdrive. According to the manual all you needed to do was let up on
the gas and pull the OD handle out. Made travelling on the highway a lot
easier on what was esentially a pickup truck with a station wagon body
(interstate speeds back then were 75 mph).
Thanks,
Paul Mostrom
'77 Spitfire 1500
'80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew R. Lindberg [mailto:andylindberg@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 10:33 AM
To: Craig Smith; 'Dean Dashwood'; 'tr6'; spitfires@autox.team.net;
'Mostrom, Paul'
Subject: Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions
>IMHO (the overdrive is) more fun to drive than a
>5-speed - you can switch it in and out without lifing off the gas,
>without having to use the clutch, just by moving your finger, but
>without feeling like you're driving a car with an automatic gearbox.
I've always driven my overdrive like this, switching it w/o using the
clutch. But then yesterday, while my GT6's bodily fluids were being
replaced, a fellow overdrive-equipped car owner (TR4A) suggested that I use
the clutch to minimize wear and tear on the unit. Does anybody know whether
it makes a difference?
Andy Lindberg (GT6 in Minnesota)
p.s. My opinion on the 5-speed vs OD debate is that the GT6's tranny (not
its OD) is inadequate for the power it is transmitting and maybe a 5-speed
conversion could give me more hope of long-term viability.
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