Tadeusz Malkiewicz wrote:
> I have driven both, (Volvo 1800S without any OD switch protection) and my
> BN2. I am fascinated how the switch works. It's a bit like driving a car
> with manual gearbox where the last 5th gear is automatic. I hate automatic
> transmissions, but I have to admit I definitely do like the way the OD works
> on the Healey.
The OD throttle switch gets my vote, too. My first car, a '59 100/6 bought
c. 1969, had OD with the switch. It didn't work when I first got it. I didn't
even know about it. But one day, mucking around with the transmission
cover off, I found a loose wire? Cleaned a connection? I forget, but the
point is, it made the switch work. When properly working, the switch
changes the behavior of the car as well as how you drive it. On that
100/6, if revs dropped too low, it would switch out of OD and into the
straight gear, like an automatic. It was a nice feature.
--
Kent McLean
'59 100 BN2
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