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Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive
From: Leonard Berkowitz <drberkowitz@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:49:07 +0000
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Hi all.

A few months ago I posted a request for assistance on removing my overdrive=
 and installing a new one. Many advised me to not do it or to remove the en=
tire transmission first.  Me being the stubborm guy I am I didn't take that=
 advice. I am happy to say that with a little thought and a ton of effort t=
he job is done.  Of course being a British car with Lucas electrics I had o=
ther problems after I installed the new overdrive.  It would work fine and =
then stop working and then start working again.  The problem turned out to =
be a faulty overdrive relay.  In the end the only part of the system I didn=
't change was the dashboard (fascia) and the gear shift lever switches. If =
anyone out there decides to switch out their overdrive feel free to consult=
 with me. (DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com) It really wasn't such a nightmare.  The=
 trick was to raise the rear of the transmission in order to clear the unde=
r side mounts and then to lower it back down to clear the output shaft form=
 the tranny.  Just make sure you remove the throttle shaft from the firewal=
l (Scuttle) before you start raising and lowering the engine. The other pro=
blem was the new throttle switch couild not be adjusted to open until half =
throttle instead of 20% throttle. Easy fix was to bend the shaft that actua=
tes the switch.
Although my old overdrive functioned it hasn't functioned properly for abou=
t 20 years. The new one ( a rebuilt unit from Quantumechanics) operates lik=
e new.  What a pleasure.
Len Berkowitz

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A few months ago I posted a request for assistance on removing my overdrive=
 and installing a new one. Many advised me to not do it or to remove the en=
tire transmission first. &nbsp;Me being the stubborm guy I am I didn't take=
 that advice. I am happy to say that
 with a little thought and a ton of effort the job is done. &nbsp;Of course=
 being a British car with Lucas electrics I had other problems after I inst=
alled the new overdrive. &nbsp;It would work fine and then stop working and=
 then start working again. &nbsp;The problem turned
 out to be a faulty overdrive relay. &nbsp;In the end the only part of the =
system I didn't change was the dashboard (fascia) and the gear shift lever =
switches. If anyone out there decides to switch out their overdrive feel fr=
ee to consult with me. (DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com)
 It really wasn't such a nightmare. &nbsp;The trick was to raise the rear o=
f the transmission in order to clear the under side mounts and then to lowe=
r it back down to clear the output shaft form the tranny. &nbsp;Just make s=
ure you remove the throttle shaft from the
 firewall (Scuttle) before you start raising and lowering the engine. The o=
ther problem was the new throttle switch couild not be adjusted to open unt=
il half throttle instead of 20% throttle. Easy fix was to bend the shaft th=
at actuates the switch. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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Although my old overdrive functioned it hasn't functioned properly for abou=
t 20 years. The new one ( a rebuilt unit from Quantumechanics) operates lik=
e new. &nbsp;What a pleasure.&nbsp;</div>
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Len Berkowitz</div>
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