[Healeys] overdrive

[BJ8 Healeys]

Kees, I'm not sure what you mean by "kickdown", but is sound like something
to disengage the overdrive when you want to accelerate quickly, as in
passing a car.  That isn't what the throttle switch in a Healey is for at
all.
 
The throttle switch maintains power to the overdrive solenoid, even if the
dash switch is turned off, until there is positive pressure on the gas
pedal.  This keeps the overdrive from sensing negative torque from being
driven by the rear wheels, instead of the engine.
 
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666           
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA
 
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Oudesluys
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:47 PM
To: Herbert Miller
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive
 
Used as a primitive "Kick down".
Kees Oudesluijs
NL