Well, I can't really comment on the overdrive, except, I'd really like
one in my car!
As far as the copper/aluminum mix: If a connection gets a little
loose, a galvanic reaction occurs, generating heat.
This is why, if you have aluminum wiring in your house, it is
recommended that you periodically go around and tighten the screws on
your receptacles and switches. Around here, it used to be a big deal
when buying a house if it had aluminum wiring. You could just about
argue the price down by the cost of re-wiring the place in copper.
Haven't heard much of this lately though. Maybe there aren't any of
those houses left.
Now my galvanic reaction theory's a little rusty, so to speak, so
perhaps someone can elaborate (Trevor?).
Regards,
Jim Wallace
'60 TR3 TS81417
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Subject: Re: wiring and OD tranny for TR6
Author: Non-HP-van (van@nucmar.physics.fsu.edu) at HP-USA,mimegw5
Date: 7/28/97 3:58 PM
> "re-engineered" with lamp cord. The centre of the fire seemed to be
> coming from a Marrette, and when I took it apart - guess what - one of
> the lamp cords was copper, and the other was aluminum!
>
> My personal conclusion: don't do this.
>
> Jim Wallace
> miraculously still alive in Canada.>
Two questions:
1) Why the objection to the mixed conductors?
2) What is the story on TR6 overdrives. They seem to be precious
objects. What was the ratio (ball park) of OD's to non OD
TR6's. I have a '76 that has the overdrive eblem on the back but
someone has nicked the original unit and replaced it with a non-OD.
No sig file, Van
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