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1. 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 17:53:48 -0400; Okay -- here's my dilemma: I don't want to keep my standard 4 speed. The thought of pushing my B to the high rev mark and leaving it there frankly scares me. I'm considering my options. I know OD is; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00137.html (8,067 bytes)
2. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 17:36:14 -0600; Hi Ben, Now you're into opinion, not fact. ;^) I like the ability of the stock full-electric OD to shift up or down at the flick of a switch. Also you can do it in at least two gears. I've had both,; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00141.html (7,793 bytes)
3. RE: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Chris Delling" <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 09:13:10 -0700; I have retrofitted an O.D. in my B, and love it. There is a substantial reduction in NVH associated with cruising at 3500 vs 4200 or so in straight fourth, and for a long journey, this will make thi; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00162.html (10,204 bytes)
4. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Mon, 4 May 98 21:09:33 PDT; For those of you who know what it means, my tach is clocked over such that straight up is 5500 RPM. The best gas milage (27 mpg) I've ever had was running across southern Arizona at about 90 MPH. I s; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00232.html (8,518 bytes)
5. Re:5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Douglas McKinnie <mup1dm@surrey.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 5 May 98 09:50:03 +0100; If I remember the comments from the John Twist tech pages correctly, the overdrive is a placebo on the MGB. It does no harm to run the engine that fast, and there are no gains in either economy or pe; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00234.html (8,805 bytes)
6. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 10:26:40 -0600; SNIP Er, did you catch any big fish during that trip? ;^) Some of us want the engine to last _many_ more than a couple of years. That's why we go with the original factory driving handbook that advis; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00255.html (8,782 bytes)
7. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com>; Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 13:06:21 EDT; Charley, That's because engine revolutions per mile is but one factor in engine wear, and a relatively minor one at that. It is quite possible to get MORE engine wear with an OD than without it. To i; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00260.html (10,398 bytes)
8. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 11:21:52 -0700; Well said Dan. This thread is really a question of how to make an MGB engine last, and I think there are a lot of places one should spend money to achieve that ends other than an overdrive swap. To a; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00267.html (10,530 bytes)
9. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 19:37:43 EDT; On Tue, 5 May 98 09:50:03 +0100 Douglas McKinnie <mup1dm@surrey.ac.uk> SNIP While I won't start the argument over performance with OD/nonOD, I'll take up the cudgel regarding economy, or at least fue; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00292.html (9,794 bytes)
10. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 5 May 98 20:00:09 -0700; <SNIP> I recall someone on the list purchasing an OD transmission from a someone else on the list who seemed to have access to quite a few of them from an English source. Perhaps one of those people; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00306.html (9,158 bytes)
11. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Jim Carlile <j_carlile@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 19:35:19 -0700 (PDT); -- I agree--at today's higher speeds. When new, my non O/D 74 B tached 3500 @ 60mph. After awhile it settled down to 32. Gas mileage was about 32mpg at same speed, 22 or so street. I had the chance t; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00310.html (9,536 bytes)
12. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: jello@ida.net (Phil Bates); Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 22:29:55 -0600 (MDT); I agree with the no harm done at higher revs issue. For the record - I drive my '67 MGB with overdrive at 80+ mph 28 miles each direction to work every sunny day (and I live in the desert, so that's; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00312.html (10,130 bytes)
13. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>; Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 12:27:00 -0600; My 2 cents worth on this thread are that, YES, an overdrive-ratio 5th gear (either 5th or OD) is a worthwhile conversion for two main reasons: (1) the wear & tear on the engine is less at the lower h; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00337.html (9,636 bytes)
14. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 18:39:30 -0600; SNIP Not really, the guy asked about 5-spd versus OD for his money. Either way, he wanted the highway revs down. SNIP One can use the OD in town; just have to pick your spots. Personally, I live in a; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00352.html (11,409 bytes)
15. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Wed, 6 May 98 22:03:17 PDT; First off I will apologize to any and all for any patronizing on my part. I tend to be overzealous in my dislike of trophy cars, particularly sports cars turned into trophies. I probably see phantom; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00360.html (12,871 bytes)
16. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603 <RJohn50603@aol.com>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 01:40:57 EDT; << For the record - I drive my '67 MGB with overdrive at 80+ mph 28 miles each direction to work every sunny day (and I live in the desert, so that's a lot of days). The noise difference is significa; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00362.html (9,388 bytes)
17. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 17:33:22 -0600; Seems like everyone who is anti-overdrive is quoting John Twist. I saw that blurb he wrote about overdrives on the NAMGBR web page before it was printed in the "Driver." I wondered what his logic was; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00510.html (10,203 bytes)
18. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Mike Lishego" <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 14:35:58 -0400; I have heard it said from my Chevy mechanic and I believe, others on this list, that only about 20% of engine wear occurs at highway speeds - the other 80% occurs at start-up. If this is true, and y; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00515.html (10,139 bytes)
19. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Sat, 9 May 98 11:32:06 PDT; Mike, This is a statistic I've heard before, and based on my understanding of the internal combustion engine, it sounds very reasonable. Many engineering facts run contrary to a layman's first order; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00517.html (10,637 bytes)
20. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sat, 09 May 1998 15:46:57 -0600; OK, so you sold an OD due to an economics decision. I respect that. You made a trade-off. Using an OD is a matter of trade-offs too. If my car never got out of town I wouldn't think an OD desirable.; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00522.html (10,302 bytes)

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