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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Well, in my opinion, it’s a bit like fitting a lightened flywheel…..you notice and appreciate it at first but then you get used to it and it’s as if it was always there. If you see what I mean! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve got both, like them both but pretty much forget what it was like before I made the changes. Having said that, I would say that, if you’re digging around in the OD, you may as well put in the modern equivalents….beefier accumulator etc. Easy for me to say, over here in the UK, but I’d contact Dave and tell him what you want to achieve and ask him what you need. Then, with what I think is a decent exchange rate, buy it from him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>warthodson--- via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 October 2024 22:27<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net; Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] OD switch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>What are the pros & cons of fitting the beerier accumulator to the Healey OD?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Gary H<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydp389928f8yahoo_quoted_9997262861"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:20:21 PM CDT, Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Note the kickdown can be used to, uh, kick down. Say you're following slow traffic in top/OD, and you see a chance to pass coming up; you throw the dash switch and when it's clear you stomp on the accelerator pedal, the O/D will disengage and you're in a lower gear to pass. Doesn't work great--I usually drop a gear too--but it's doable. Note older cars with automatics usually have them, rigged to the throttle linkage.<br><br>Triumphs, and others, also have a beefier accumulator for faster engagement (a mod sold by DWM and others).<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530yqt13353><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On 10/18/2024 4:44 PM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530yqt82487><div><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'>Michael, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'>Yes, agreed. He said the same to me in a discussion as to why Triumphs don’t have the kickdown whereas the Healeys do. Actually that wasn’t long after your visit.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'>(Dave Twigger is pretty much The Man in the UK overdrive world. So far as I recall, his father-in-law bought all the overdrive spares when Laycock stopped manufacturing. Or something like that. Bit like Fred at AH Spares? He’s a nice guy, very helpful.)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'>Simon</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Healeys <a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> 18 October 2024 23:25<br><b>To:</b> Don Day <a href="mailto:fsufan1952@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><fsufan1952@yahoo.com></a><br><b>Cc:</b> healey list <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] OD switch</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>As explained to me Dave Twigger the purpose of the kickdown switch is to prevent the overdrive unit being subjected to reverse torque which it is not designed to handle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>As I understand it, if the overdrive is treated with respect, and the clutch is used during disengagement there will be no problems but, if you flip the switch off when cruising at high speed without using the clutch to minimize the reverse loading on the overdrive, the planetary gear assembly can be severly damaged. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The kickdown switch prevents this.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Fri., Oct. 18, 2024, 4:18 p.m. Don via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:50pt'><p class=ydp389928f8yiv5196140530msonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Hi All <br> I installed the new OD brass drain plug with the o ring and so far </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>🤞🏻</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>not a drip of oil anywhere. I think it’s a great design by Cape International. <br>I did see someone posted about eliminating the od switch on the firewall and just needing to use the switch on the dash No more needing to Blip the throttle to activate the od . Could that someone please explain the wiring needed to make this change . It sounds like another modern up grade to make our driving experience easier. <br> Thanks as always , Don <br>Sent from my iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmailcom" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><span style='color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'>Suggested annual donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id=ydp389928f8yqt17119><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson@aol.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>