[Healeys] Question for Shop Owners / Restorers Only - OD Throttle Switch

[David Nock]

Also the early MGB thru 67 had a vacuum switch that did the same job.

These switches were removed on the cars in the mid to late 60s when  
Laycock changed the overdrive to the J and LH type unit. As far as I  
know most all manufacturers used a kick down of some sort on the  
early overdrive cars except Triumph.

The other thing is look at how many MG's, Triumph's, Jaguar's have  
overdrive about 20%. Then look at how many Healey's have overdrive  
about 80%.  So when he is looking at the other marques there isn't  
alot to go by.


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jul 15, 2008, at 5:42 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote:

> Hi Guys -
>
> I've gotten into a bit of an unsolicited pissing match with a  
> British car
> mechanic off list and I'd like to get your opinion.  He contacted  
> me, I
> don't know anything about him.
>
> He has a client on this list who is relatively new to Healeys and  
> his client
> has quizzed him about the non-functioning OD throttle switch on his  
> Healey
> after reading this list.
>
> Without getting into the whole business of who said what to whom,  
> these are
> the opinions:
>
>    - Me - In my opinion, I counseled the mechanic that he should  
> fix the OD
>    throttle switch because it's relatively cheap and easy to fix,  
> and adds to
>    the total driving experience of a Healey.  I figure if the new  
> Healey owner
>    doesn't know that much about Healeys, he would probably want the  
> switch
>    working if he knew what it did.  Plus I just think its easy  
> enough to fix
>    and makes the car more fun to drive.
>
>
>    - The Mechanic in Question - In his opinion he feels that the OD  
> throttle
>    switch is "troublesome" and wasn't put on Triumphs or Jags that  
> use the same
>    OD.  He figures if they didn't put this switch on a Jaguar, it's  
> pointless
>    to try to get the switch to work on a Healey and it's better to  
> just bypass
>    the OD throttle switch altogether and avoid the whole thing -  
> switch on and
>    switch off is good enough.
>
> What say all of you professional mechanics & restoreres out there?   
> Am I
> right or is he right?
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
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