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Re: [Healeys] overdrive

To: Herbert Miller <hgmiller3@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive
From: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:33:24 -0700
Cable replacement setups for our Rube Goldberg throttle linkage bypass the
kick down linkage. one must use the dash switch to shut off the over drive.

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Herbert Miller <hgmiller3@qwest.net> wrote:

> I took my BJ8 out for a test drive the other day, and the overdrive worked
> just fine. When I got back, and opened the hood, I noticed that I had not
> replaced the actuation rod between the throttle linkage and the overdrive
> throttle switch. Then I got to thinking. I have a Jaguar MK11 sedan and a
> couple of MGB,s with basically the same OD. Neither make has a overdrive
> throttle switch and they seem to work just fine. I don't know about TR,s or
> Volvo,s that also used the same basic OD. Why does the Healey use this
> switch?
>
>
>
> Herb Miller
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