<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502307020961_9110" dir="ltr">I got the idea from Russ that it would be more positive, not very extreme. Just not what you are used to with the sleeve. Of course you can't take my word for it. I have no reference point as this BN2 is my first big Healey. Sure wish my Bugeye had overdrive. Wow! What mileage I could get out it then!<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502307020961_9109">Mike MacLean<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502307020961_9108"><span></span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 12:30 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv0624408546"><div>
<div>Good info! Just how much harsher is engagement with the larger
accumulator? As one who always tries to shift as smoothly as
possible--without slipping the clutch much, if any--is engagement
so harsh as to require a slip of the clutch which, of course, will
contribute to clutch wear? If clutch isn't used, is engagement so
harsh as to be a 'shock' to the drivetrain; i.e. U-joints,
splines, differential gears?<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv0624408546yqt8958257203" id="yiv0624408546yqt32247"><div class="yiv0624408546moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2017 5:58 AM, Ed O'Neal wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv0624408546MsoNormal"><span style="">Mike,</span></div>
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<div class="yiv0624408546MsoNormal"><span style="">The
original OD design used a 1 ¾” accumulator piston with a
concentric double spring. This configuration was used in a
lot of different vehicles including the Triumphs. Donald
Healey didn’t like how the OD engaged harshly when the
clutch was not used during the shift. He changed the design
to incorporate a sleeve fitted in the 1 ¾” bore with a
smaller 1 1/8” accumulator piston inside of the sleeve and a
single spring. This gave a slower engagement much like a
modern automatic transmission. However, as the OD wears the
internal leakage increases and the OD will engage very
slowly or not at all. Using the larger accumulator is a
good idea (in my opinion) and will delay the point when
internal leakage causes a problem.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv0624408546MsoNormal"><span style="">Ed</span></div>
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J. O’Neal, P.E., Pte.</span></div>
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O’Neal Associates, Inc.</span></div>
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Healeys [<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv0624408546moz-txt-link-freetext" ymailto="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael MacLean<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 8:47 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Healey List<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Russ Thompson</span></div>
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<div class="yiv0624408546MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> Through a reference from the
list I am having Russ Thompson in Northridge, California
rebuild my BN2 transmission. It is a low mileage
(10,000 mi. approx) transmission, but I wanted to be
able to put it in and not have to take it back out
again. Good thing I took this precaution. Russ found
the overdrive stuck and would never have worked. Today
he showed me the accumulator piston. The smaller center
piston was scored from dirt or crap in the oil. Russ
replaced it with a one piece piston from a Triumph
overdrive. There was a huge spring below it. Anyone
heard of this? He said engagement will be real positive
now. Even with the low mileage, the number 2 synchro
was toast and will be replaced. The other two were fine
and will be re-used. All the gears showed very little
sign of wear. The reverse gear had some surface rust on
the teeth, but that can be blasted and it will be fine.
Getting closer to having the drive train is the car.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv0624408546MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> I know I am going to start a
discussion, but Russ recommends using 40wt motor oil for
the transmission. Anyone know what weight Redline MTL
is?</span></div>
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