[Healeys] BN4 overdrive re-assembly

[BJ8Healeys]

Besides wiring the O/D pump out of the way, make sure the splines in the
bottom of the O/D line up perfectly.  You can't turn the first set of
splines, so you have to reach through the first set to reach those for the
one-way clutch, which will only turn in one direction.  I never was able to
use successfully the "long screwdriver" technique mentioned in the shop
manual so I made a special tool that out of sheet metal and a stick that
would span the diameter of the splines.  That worked pretty well.  By
sliding the tool in and out in the splines, I can feel when they are lined
up correctly.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of David Porter
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:55 PM
To: 'Darin Graber'; 'Healey List'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN4 overdrive re-assembly

The late Doug Reid had what he called the wire trick, where a piece of wire
12-14 gauge is threaded thorough the drain plug and used to hold the pump
cam in a compressed state. It's a bit fiddly, but works ok.
Dave 

frogeye at porterscustom.com

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