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1. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: "Jon A." <humbersnipe@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 20:57:39 -0500; I've never used the clutch while engaging or disengaging the OD in my Alpine. However, I do let up on the accelerator pedal whilst engaging, and give it just a touch more Welly when disengaging (the; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00034.html (7,798 bytes)
2. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: "lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 06:50:11 +0300; There are quite many Leyland vans from 70's in Finland. Does anyone know what OD they used? Larry was it for changes, for; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00037.html (8,549 bytes)
3. Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: John Slade <edalsj@igs.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:54:47 -0400; Am looking for some advice. Have just put my freshly restored S IV on the road, and after a few miles, engaged the new overdrive. Perfect....just what the Alpine needed. However, on switching the ove; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00237.html (8,071 bytes)
4. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: ssage@socal.rr.com; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:20:43 -0700; John: I'm driving a Tiger now but have owned several Alpines through the years. When I had an overdrive installed in my last Series V Alpine, it totally transformed the car for the better and made it; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00238.html (8,533 bytes)
5. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: palmjeld@mit.midco.net; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:50:50 -0500; Hi all: It's been a few years since I had my OD Series V, but the same thing occured for me. I concur with Steve - use the clutch and treat the downshift as if shifting into a lower gear - which is e; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00239.html (9,356 bytes)
6. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:59:01 -0700; YOU HAVE TO USE THE CLUTCH when you engage/disengage your overdrive and only use it as a fifth gear!!! jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00240.html (7,609 bytes)
7. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: "Vladimir Broz" <svalpine@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:26:43 -0400; Same thing happened to me when I installed an OD two years ago. Simple fix: hold your foot steady on the gas while simultaneously disengaging the OD and cycling the clutch. A totally smooth, transpar; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00241.html (9,114 bytes)
8. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: John Slade <edalsj@igs.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 18:47:04 -0400; Thanks for all the replies. The concencus is clearly to use the clutch. That's too bad, since one of the joys of driving the Healey with essentially the same overdrive is not having to use the clutch; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00242.html (7,950 bytes)
9. RE: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:01:50 -0700; I dont think the clear consensus is to use the clutch. As it was allready said, the OD can be safely engaged and disengaged with a moderate application of power. The key point here is dont be in a "d; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00243.html (8,828 bytes)
10. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:50:54 EDT; I guarantee the small diameter mainshaft will wind up like a pretzel if you continue doing that. Depress the clutch on your shifts: it isn't an automatic transmission. Been there, done that. It was; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00247.html (7,431 bytes)
11. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: RootesAlpine@aol.com; Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 01:03:47 EDT; At SUNI III John Roseby, the UK guru on OD and rebuilder of many, was breaking down a transmission with Carl Christianson at a tech session. John stated you should simply use the switch to shift into; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00248.html (7,966 bytes)
12. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: Jeff Howarth <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:25:56 +0100; Hi John, here is the text from the instruction manual provided my Rootes: Source - series 5 drivels hand book ____________________________________________ Over drive switch (if fitted) the overdrive; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00253.html (9,870 bytes)
13. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1): Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com; Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 20:01:11 EDT; jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk writes from the Rootes manual:; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00257.html (7,519 bytes)

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