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1. MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: JKearman@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 12:59:42 -0500; I notice that MGBs with Type-D overdrives had vacuum switches, as well as the driver's switch and the switch in the transmission that inhibits the o/d unless you're in 3rd or 4th gears. Cars with Typ; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00182.html (7,748 bytes)
2. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: "BILL SCHOOLER" <bschooler@uhd2.uhd.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:29:40 EST; Sorry mate - wrong on both your assumption and your guess! The vacuum switch inhibited shifting out of overdrive under high manifold vacumm conditions, i.e., you have taken your foot off the throttle; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00185.html (8,483 bytes)
3. RE: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 11:36:35 -0800; there was a limited availability option that was supposed to drop you out of OD when you put your foot to the floor. I believe you already have the correct switch. just need to connect up the overdri; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00189.html (8,262 bytes)
4. RE: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: "BILL SCHOOLER" <bschooler@uhd2.uhd.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:51:49 EST; Are you quite sure about that? My workshop manual, that covers both types of overdrives certainly doesn't say anything about such an option and the wiring diagram of the vacuum switch shows that its; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00190.html (9,009 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: JKearman@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:30:41 -0500; Thanks to Bill and Jeremy, who also provided me with this information. For the information on propellor-shaft length, I was going by the table in the Haynes manual. Still need the column-mounted wipe; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00199.html (7,941 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: drded@ix.netcom.com (David Deutsch); Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:05:14 -0800; Hello Jim I have to admit I didn't know that the driveshafts lengths were all the same after 68 but I did pull some books off the shelf to check and found this to be true. The O/D switch on wiper arm; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00209.html (7,853 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: "craig wiper" <craigw@sonic.net>; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 17:04:22 -0800; I can attest to the driveshaft being the same. I installed an overdrive transmission on my early '74 B in October. I pulled the old driveshaft off of the donor car and removed mine. They are identica; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00214.html (9,392 bytes)
8. RE: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: jello@dns.ida.net (Phil Bates); Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 18:51:03 -0700; I don't think so. I have a 67 MGB with a vacuum switch correctly connected. It works as described; holding you in overdrive if you have your foot off the gas. Phil Bates 58 MGA 67 MGB 75 Jaguar XJ12; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00216.html (8,597 bytes)
9. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: Larryhoy@aol.com; Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 00:27:49 -0500; == connected. Ok guys, what gives? I don't have OD (yet) so I'm certainly no expert, and when I do find one for a 1969 it probably won't have a vacuum switch. But I don't get it, aren't you each say; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00220.html (7,707 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Overdrive/Driveshaft (score: 1): Author: jello@dns.ida.net (Phil Bates); Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 23:17:08 -0700; I may be wrong, but I believe we are saying totally different things. There is a misperception about vacuum switches. Not many people have these switches, and is seems that those without them think; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00226.html (9,996 bytes)

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