<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Dusty,</div><div><br></div><div>I do the same as you. Engage on the throttle and disengage coasting. Been doing it that way without any problems for many miles. Plus I love the surge when that sucker kicks in.</div><div><br></div><div>My Laycock de Normanville service manual says the Three Speed Unit was designed to provide instantaneous gear changes. Using the clutch defeats that design intention IMHO.<br><br>Bud<br></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div><br>Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)<br><br>71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)<br>71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3<br>69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)<br>93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle <br>77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)</div>
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<br><div><div>On Feb 21, 2018, at 9:39 AM, dustin nicholson via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Reviving an old question. Do you clutch when shifting in or out of overdrive?<div><br></div><div>I do not. I go in to overdrive while on the throttle and out of overdrive while off the throttle. It’s smooth that way so I don’t use the clutch.</div><div><br></div><div>I don’t seem to be shortening the overdrive’s life span with this method. What do you do?</div><div><br></div><div>And yes, avoid column mounted overdrive switch. I routinely hit it by accident on the Street TR6 when autocrossing which is really annoying since it has a J Type that’s wired to work in all four gears (also a bad idea as it takes forever for a J Type to build up pressure and engage overdrive in first gear... about a 5-10 second delay)</div><div><br></div><div>Dusty Nicholson </div><div>1971 Spitfire FP #4<br><br><div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Feb 21, 2018, at 8:24 AM, Barr, Scott via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Concur. I like the switch mounted on the shifter. Early on, my GT6 had the stock column-mounted stalk switch. That was awful, as it was too easy to hit it accidentally while steering. V. disruptive while cornering!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Scott (B.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fot [<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jack Wheeler via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, February 21, 2018 6:54 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Greg Blake via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Fot] Adding type A OD<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all of my 24 years of SCCA racing, I had the O/D switch mounted on my shift lever. Very convenient, and allowed for faster shifting.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jack Wheeler<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div id="ydpaf1b4a8ayahoo_quoted_9632966617"><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 4:14:18 AM EST, Greg Blake via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Looking for what Bosch relay I could substitute for the standard Lucas part number. Originally is not an issue as this is under the dash in my race car.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Also looking for advice on OD switch location for the race car. What do you guys like to use? I was thinking a button on the steering wheel or on the shifter must be convenient.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Appreciate the ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Greg<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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