[Healeys] O/D Relay switch

[Mike Slechta]

Joe,
What you are saying is essentially true.  I agree with you about using the O/D
function as often as practical (meaning not at too low RPM).  I feel that
using the O/D function frequently keeps parts from "freezing" due to lack of
use.  I don't have as many years of Healeying under my belt (seat?) as you,
but I do have what I consider lots of miles on her & have never had an O/D
problem, including relays.
On another related note, I read somewhere, possibly "Healey Marque" about
being able to eliminate or remove something, possibly a switch, and you could
us the O/D function in all 4 gears.  This did not appeal to me & it was quite
sometime ago, so I don't remember the details.
One more related note;  In my opinion, there is not any section of "The Tail"
long enough to use the O/D function.
Cheers,        Mad Mike
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: jwj-scj at cox.net
  To: healeys at autox.team.net
  Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:21 PM
  Subject: [Healeys] O/D Relay switch


  Hey Paul,

  Let me start a blizzard of input for you. I think of a Healey transmission
as a six speed transmission. I dis-able the the relay so I can control the
transmission through the top two gears with the clutch, the overdrive switch
and the accelerator. Most people think I am nuts for using the equipment as it
was not intended. But, I've never blown a transmission or an overdrive in 40
years of owning a Healey and I think I have a lot more fun in the process.

  Perhaps it is a question of how one is driving their Healey. If one is
driving the twisties (i.e. the Tail of the Dragon at speed) or the boulevards
at a  leisurely pace of 2500-3000 rpm, then the set-up might make a
difference.

  Incidentally, I am a clutch man. I am a firm believer of using the two
overdrive gears just as if they are two additional gears in the gearbox. I
engage the overdrive with the clutch and the switch, simultaneously  matching
the engine RPM's to the speed of the car, the engaging and dis-engaging of the
overdrive always between 2000 and 2200 RPM's.

  I suggest you try removing the relay from the equation. If you don't like
it', you can always return to the original set-up.

  Joe
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