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Re: overdrive

To: Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com>
Subject: Re: overdrive
From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 20:31:05 -0700
Randy,

That's the only logical conclusion.  The only time I think I might worry 
about that is if I had hit the red-line in 3rd overdrive and attempted to 
disengage the overdrive right at that point.  Don't think you can get the 
revs up that high in 4th o'drive.

Bill

Randy Rees wrote:
> 
> Must be to keep from over revving? Sure not what I would expect
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:  Bill Schooler [SMTP:schooler@erols.com]
> >Sent:  Wednesday, April 23, 1997 6:45 PM
> >To:    Randy Rees
> >Cc:    'Thomas_Mitchell@notes.amdahl.com'; 'mg'
> >Subject:       Re: overdrive
> >
> >Randy, et al,
> >
> >Oops!  I knew I should have checked the manual before I "opined"!  The
> >vacuum switch inhibits DISENGAGEMENT of the overdrive at high manifold
> >vaccum levels, not engagement as I had previously written.  And that's
> >all it does - no other effect on operation.
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >Randy Rees wrote:
> >>
> >> The vacuum switch is just so if your in OD and really put your foot into
> >> it (like to pass) it will automatically drop out of OD. Not really
> >> needed but nice. BTW it was also an option and not all OD equipped cars
> >> have it.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From:  Thomas_Mitchell@notes.amdahl.com
> >> >[SMTP:Thomas_Mitchell@notes.amdahl.com]
> >> >Sent:  Wednesday, April 23, 1997 12:42 PM
> >> >To:    mgs@autox.team.net
> >> >Subject:       overdrive
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >HI, I have a 1966 MGB-GT and I have overdrive type D and transmission
> >> >coming to my house and I am
> >> >researching what it will take to install them.
> >> >I cannot find the vacuum switch and have been told that they only used in
> >> >on the early overdrives and then got rid of it.
> >> >I have been told that I really don't need it, can I get another source on
> >> >if this is indead true? I hate to go through all
> >> >this expense and mess up my new overdrive. Can anyone help?
> >> >
> >> >Tom MItchell
> >> >1966 MGB-GT
> >> >
> >> >

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