[Healeys] Anyone else have a non-overdrive tranny on their BJ8?

[Leonard Hartnett]

Jim:  My Heritage certificate states, under "other information", "...This 
car was originally fitted with engine no. 29K RU H / 13594 with overdrive 
gearbox but this was changed before dispatch from the factory...".  The 
certificate notes that it is LHD, North American export and, not stated, my 
car has a non-adjustable steering wheel.

I can only guess as to why the original owner of my Healey chose to not have 
overdrive.  He lived in Spain and perhaps the Spanish roads in 1967 did not 
warrant the cost or use of the overdrive.  I further understand that he was 
physically handicapped, which would probably exclude his being US military, 
but I do not know if this had any bearing on his decision.  BJ8 registrar 
Steve Byers and I have been unable to identify the original owner.

(The Other) Len
Vacaville,  California,  USA
1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Culp" <jculphealey at yahoo.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 1:01 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Anyone else have a non-overdrive tranny on their BJ8?


> My semi- odd '67 BJ8 came with non-adjustable steering wheel and a four 
> speed
> non-overdrive transmission.  I'm curious about a couple of things:
>
> 1.  Why were so few cars equipped with the four speed non o/d?
> 2.  I wonder why the original owner saw fit to order the car that way- any
> advantages over the o/d version
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Jim
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