This was supposed to go to the list but, I forgot to add it as a CC.. Kai
emailed me back to say that I was partialy right, the M46 trans is the one
that has the possibly right overdrive. He also said though, that he's
looking for more specific info. I personally cannot offer it but I found a
really promising lead, and if anyone is going to know these guys seem like
they'd be the ones. Unfortunately for me here in the states, they are in
Sheffield.. Would one of our overdrive litterate friends on the other side
of the pond care to give them a call and ask them real nice?
http://www.overdrive-repairs.co.uk/
The site says they were founded by some former Laycock employee's and that
they remanufacture and mill new replacement parts for all the Laycock
overdrive units..
Hope this helps.
-Grant
'80 Spitfire 1500 (Soon to be a 1300)
http://telehodai.org/triumph/ <- The continuing saga of my life in the
garage.. chapter 3 coming soon
-----Original Message-----
From: F. Grant Robertson [mailto:f.g.robertson@alexiongroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 1:47 PM
To: Kai M. Radicke
Subject: RE: Overdrive X-ref (Volvo)(long)
Ok, I have to admit, I'm new to Triumphs and I've never evan actually looked
at an overdrive unit of any type. Now, having said that, I've used google
to do a little research (God I love the internet)
First, a good search in google..
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=volvo+triumph+overdrive+j+
type
Now, the first link provides some interesting info.
http://www.vclassics.com/archive/laycock.htm - VClassics Interactive -
Archive
Fairly long article covering Volvo's mentions some volvo transmission model
numbers.. M41, M46, M410, etc.. It seems the volvo people generaly refer
(it seems) to the overdrive units in unison with the manual gearbox they
were connected to. If I've got a clue (which it's entirely possible that I
don't) then it would appear the "J-type" is the one that was married to the
M46 volvo transmission, without fail.
I've also found some blanket statements that "all 240 turbos have J type
overdrive", volvo enthusiasts swearing that "P-type"'s are more rugged,
etc.. From what I've been able to find, it seems all overdrive equiped
volvo 200 series cars from 1975 to 1986 would be canadates, but I've been
unable so far to find much about mounting changes or any other outward
changes during this production run.
Volvo's are really well documented cars, with a host of different shop
manuals and such available. The article referenced above mentions "The
Green Volvo Service manual, Section 4, Group 43", which might be worth
looking at if you know the Triumph side of things and have some reference
point to compare to. Also yet untried, would be a talk with a good volvo
parts man, at a dealership or the like. If I felt like I'd understand what
they had to say, I'd go this route myself.. but alas, this is probabl better
left to someone on the list who is overdrive clued and, possibly someone who
also has a "good friend" that works in volvo parts (If your reading this and
say, "hey, I have a good friend that works on volvo's and I know all about
Triumph overdrive units" then, by all means, please jump in and help out!)
I'd love to hear how close I've come, and whether or not I'm completely off
base here.. Any thoughts?
-Grant
'80 Spitfire 1500 (Soon to be a 1300)
http://telehodai.org/triumph/ <- The continuing saga of my life in the
garage.. chapter 3 coming soon
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