[Healeys] OD BJ8--update

[Tom Felts]

Today, after putting everything back together I took her for a drive.  First thing I noticed is that she was I
od before I even flipped the switch.  Stayed there the whole time even in first gear .  Would kick in and out as the speed dropped.  Came home--pulled everything to get to the sw.  The arm on the right side was sitting higher up over the hole.  The solenoid worked nicely and the arm moved up and down.The arm that is moved by the solenoid was clamped toght--no slippage there.\When in OD, the arm did not line up exactly with the hole---off a bit----and a little jiggling allowed the holes to align.   Weird that is was i OD and stayed there the whole time.Any additional thoughts?  Anyone have a Smitty's 5 speed they want to sell:)  I'm getting a bit tired of this OD thing!!tom----- Original Message -----
From: Perry Small via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:38:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD BJ8

Without making this too messy. With the gearbox and o/d in the car and a concern that the solenoid adjustment is not correct or the pressure is low it’s a matter of attaching a wire to lift the old lever and take the car for a ride. Third or Forth gear and pull gently on the wire. The results will tell you where the problem really is. I definitely do not recommend driving the car with the gearbox tunnel removed. Things can get nasty with the driveshaft spinning unprotected that close to you. 
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On Mar 20, 2022, at 3:26 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:


On 3/20/2022 12:19 PM, Simon Lachlan
 via Healeys wrote:
Well,
 people do, or did at least, sell the gauge and all its
 fittings ie ready to go. I don’t recall/know who does it and
 where except that here in the UK Dave at Overdrive Spares
 sells them. About £40:00, I think. Plus shipping, of course.Simon From: Healeys
 <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>On Behalf Of
 Henry G Leach via Healeys
Sent: 20 March 2022 18:40
To: 'Michael Salter'
 <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
Cc: 'healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD BJ8 Yes, and I agree with Michael, and Simon's
 note; a pressure test is in order. Problem always being
 obtaining a gauge and fittings.  However, it is imperative
 that the pressure be 400+lbs. or it is not producing a good
 overdrive exchange. Electrics are one thing, and pressure
 another-then, wear factor a third.


 If it does not hit 400, you might as well rebuild the unit, or
 at least clean it and retest. Disengagement is a result of the
 pressure being released, and the 8 springs pushing the clutch
 back to direct drive.  You need the 400 lbs. to overcome the 8
 springs, and quickly move the clutch forward to OD. 

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