I just got the tranny and overdrive back into my '56 BN-2 and it is running But I still have this weird thing going on with the overdrive. Basically the way it is operating is that when you have the
Rick I would agree with what Tammie said below, also the centrifugal switch can short against the transmission tunnel, causing overdrive to engage when the switch is off. Enjoy your car, mine is just
I have somewhat the same question. The OD will not drop out when I switch from OD to normal. Not even coming to a complete stop at an intersection. When I go through the gears it will shift into 3rd
The throttle switch is nothing more than a rocker switch which sends voltage to the relay (s) to disengage the power to the solenoid. I suspect that your problem is with one or both of the OF/DO rel
This should probably be re-subjected to "O/D Technique," I suppose. Anyway, my O/D tecnhique is a follows: a) on "upshift" (from straight 3rd or 4th to 3rd-O/D or 4th-O/D) I just flip the fascia swit
Hi Rick, If the car has been in OD & the dash switch is then moved to normal, the car will not shift out of OD unless the throttle is depressed. It appears that the throttle switch is not adjusted co
Hi Alan, You are describing normal operation. The OD will not shift out unless the throttle is depressed. You would need to disconnect one side of the throttle switch rather than bypass it. Dave Russ
Thanks for the correction, I was thinking the centrifugal switch lasted until the 100/6. Although probably an uneccesary complication it is a cool bit of period engineering. Mine works fine after 50
Thanks for the lesson in technique.Hope when I blip the throttle at the stop light some hot rodder isn't considering it a challenge. I see little reason to keep the throttle switch. If I plan to pas
I think the throttle switch is there to prevent unintended additional compression braking when flipped to normal. Requiring the throttle to be depressed to disengage the overdrive prevents an excess
The throttle switch is there to prevent disengaging the O/D when there is reverse torque on the drivetrain--i.e. coasting--which could damage the internals. I asked about the "53 BJ8" because Austin
The throttle switch is included in the OD circuit to prevent the overdrive from being disengaged whilst the car is in and "overrun" condition where the car is driving the engine. The reason is that t
Purpose of the throttle switch is to save wear and tear on the overdrive and driveline. When you kick get out of overdrive the motor will need to be going faster to match road speed. By requiring a c
For highway driving where I'm expecting to just cruise at part throttle, I usually move the dashboard switch back to "normal" immediately after engaging OD. Then a simple jab on the gas will kick it
I had a chance to review the wiring diagram and it appears that the throttle switch will have to remain active. However, if I install a momentary contact push button switch in series with the throttl
Assuming your throttle switch is properly adjusted and the gearshift-operated lockout switch is operating properly, here's what should happen: When you come to a stop, and shift to neutral (or 1st o