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RE: OD Concern----revised

To: "'John Miller'" <healeys@n4vu.com>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: OD Concern----revised
From: John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:36:02 -0400
And, I remember that mine was fun to drive!

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
www.healey6.com
 


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:00 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: OD Concern----revised

N5572B@aol.com wrote:
> ...the Ford overdrive transmission of the 50's The trans had a manual
engagement 
> lever (not sure how it worked, just that it was like a choke cable came
out from 
> under the dash) 
That little chromed T-handle with "Overdrive" written on it was actually
an OD lockout when pulled.  When pushed in, the OD would automatically
engage at a certain speed. 
> and a "kickdown" switch on the floor.  Those transmissions 
> would downshift if you stomped it with the OD engaged and then shift back
up 
> when you got off the gas again.  
...what we used to call "passing gear." 
-- 
John Miller
ex-BJ8




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