[Healeys] Add overdrive

[Alan Seigrist]

Bob -

I am pretty sure that BN4s, BN6s, and early BN7/BT7s came with a 4.1 rear
end with overdrive and a 3.9 rear end w/o.  I don't think they introduced
the 3.5 rear end until the Mk1 came out sometime.

Alan

On Jan 14, 2008 5:36 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Didn't the non-O/D cars come with a 3.5:1 rear-end?
>
> Inquiring minds ...
>
>
> bs
>
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> Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink at msn.com>
> > I agree. Modifying a non-OD transmission can be done, but requires a lot
> of
> > parts which may be hard to come by. There are transmission/OD units on
> Ebay
> > most of the time although they are a little pricey.
> >
> > The up side is that you should already have the 3.909:1 final drive,
> which
> > when combined with the OD, will give your car some real legs on the
> road.
> > NICE...
> >
> > Bill Lawrence
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