[TR] use of overdrive

[J.C. Hassall]

On 8/24/2010 10:28 PM, Foster, Stan (HP IT) wrote:
> Gary, you can certainly do that although I would be careful with giving it too
> much welly in 2nd OD as that can really stress the system ( I have done it
> many times though in my youth..  10mph to 60+ in 2nd..). A useful addition to
> any TR with overdrive is an overdrive logic controller, an inexpensive bit of
> electronics that will take you out of OD as you pass through any gear.
There is such a nifty device: http://od_cntl.webring.com  It does 
everything you asked for, as well as preventing you from taking off from 
a stop in OD.  It's a plug 'n play installation (see the installation 
instructions/pix and pix of customer installations). Pretty cool.

jim

> That
> will prevent you from going from say 3rd OD into 4th OD which will be the
> default if you are in OD 3rd and change up into 4th without manually switching
> out of overdrive and ruin your traffic light grand prix ambitions.
>
> Stan
>
>    

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Jim Hassall
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation
99% finished, 90% to go