OK, the J-type overdrive tranny is in and it WORKS! I took the car
down to Britfest 2000 in NJ on Saturday - 230 miles round trip with no
problems, but I do have a couple of questions:
1. With the new tranny, my speedo now reads WAY higher than it did
before, even when the O/D is not engaged. Before, 3000RPM in
4th gear was 60 mph - now 3000 RPM shows 67-68 MPH (but I'm
quite certain I'm not going that fast). The angle drive is new,
nothing
else was changed. What's causing this?
2. No matter whether I let up on the gas or keep steady pressure, the
O/D seems to lurch into gear when I hit the switch (this happens in 4th
gear - I never tried the O/D in 3rd). The downshifts when I turn it
off
are real smooth, but activating the O/D almost seems to make the
car leap. Am I doing something wrong and/or is there an adjustment
that can be made?
Dennis Culligan / 1976 TR6 CF57948U(O) - TR6IUMPH / Highland,NY /
DNCULLIG@US.IBM.COM
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