my recently purchased '73B has a transplanted overdrive unit from an '80
model, if what the PO told me is correct. the car was not originally
equipped with overdrive, but i welcome the addition (that piece of mind
thing...). i have yet to get the d*%n thing to work. as the car had been
sitting for a few years prior to my purchase, i have been more concerned
with just getting it running (i drove it to work for the first time today
and was quite thrilled). but now my concerns have shifted to the od.
1) i know that i have to replace the wiper/od switch, as the wipers run
constantly despite switch position (i currently just pull the fuse).
but the car has a shifter knob from a 77-80 car with the od switch
on the knob. the PO told me that he always had to use the column switch
in conjunction with the knob switch in order to get the unit to
engage. is it feasible to connect the wires from the shifter knob,
thereby providing this with constant power, and just rely on the
column switch, or will this cause problems? any ideas...?
2) what steps would be best to take (other than the obvious change of
fluid--20w50, i think) in addition to the electrical work to get
the unit running? as i am rather unfamiliar with these od's, i'm
not sure if they suffer any grievous harm from storage, or require
maintenance above and beyond simple fluid changes.
thanks to all who responded to my earlier posting concerning suspension/
steering parts and hydraulic hoses. once again, any help or advice
would be greatly appreciated.
robert williford
73 mgb--various shades of green...at the moment, function is more impt.
than form :-) but aesthetic concerns loom (hopefully) in the
near future...
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