Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive Clutch Springs

From: Harold Manifold via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:13:33 -0700

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ass=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I am rebuilding a 22/3087 Overdrive=
 from a BJ7. What should the free length of the clutch springs be? All 8 ar=
e made from 0.095=E2=80=9D diameter wire. The long springs measure 4-7/16=
=E2=80=9D to 4-15/32=E2=80=9D and the short springs are 4-1/16=E2=80=9D to =
4-1/8=E2=80=9D. The manual states the springs should be 4-1/2=E2=80=9D and =
4-1/4=E2=80=9D. I was surprised the short springs are more undersized than =
the long springs.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DM=
soNormal>I saw some mention that the clutch springs in earlier OD models we=
re made from two different wire sizes. Does anyone know the wire diameter o=
f length of new springs from a reputable supplier?</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks=E2=80=A6 Harold<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>=

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From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:05:38 +0000 XtGbKvXUl0PzJVRWxTiRX8Ps4+ImkDSzkdZHCb94G4gam82iMyX2PHeorV5IAByvaAL0ds62NiOXtt+X8HcWgdd1HDm2HsAMj8c=

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Harold- I would purchase replacement springs from Overdrive Spares in=0A=
UK. It appears that you would want to get 4 new short springs (the're=0A=
tired), and if all 4 long look equally correct you could re-use them.=0A=
The importance being that together they "equally" put pressure on the=0A=
clutch lining to keep the car in direct drive (without slipping). Be=0As=
ure to put the shorts (inner) and long (outer) in properly or they=0Awil=
l coil bind and really not work well.=0AI don't know the spring rates, b=
ut if you get them from OD Spares,=0Athey will be the right ones for the=
 job. Be sure to give them the=0Aoverdrive number on the casing for refe=
rence to get the correct set.=0AMoss has them as well as AH Spares, but=
 did they come from OD Spares,=0Aor made in ...? Hank=0A=0A=09----------=
-------------------------------From: "Harold Manifold via=0AHealeys" =0A=
To: "[email-masked]"=0ACc: =0ASent: Sunday October 10 2021 12:20=
:46PM=0ASubject: [Healeys] Overdrive Clutch Springs=0A=0A=09I am rebuild=
ing a 22/3087 Overdrive from a BJ7. What should the free=0Alength of the=
 clutch springs be? All 8 are made from 0.095=E2=80=9D diameter=0Awire.=
 The long springs measure 4-7/16=E2=80=9D to 4-15/32=E2=80=9D and the sh=
ort=0Asprings are 4-1/16=E2=80=9D to 4-1/8=E2=80=9D. The manual states t=
he springs=0Ashould be 4-1/2=E2=80=9D and 4-1/4=E2=80=9D. I was surprise=
d the short springs are=0Amore undersized than the long springs. =0A=0A=
=09I saw some mention that the clutch springs in earlier OD models were=
=0Amade from two different wire sizes. Does anyone know the wire diamete=
r=0Aof length of new springs from a reputable supplier? =0A=0A=09Thanks=
=E2=80=A6 Harold =0A=0A=09

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<html><body>Harold- I would purchase replacement springs from Overdrive=
 Spares in UK. It appears that you would want to get 4 new short springs=
 (the're tired), and if all 4 long look equally correct you could re-use=
 them. The importance being that together they "equally" put pressure on=
 the clutch lining to keep the car in direct drive (without slipping).&n=
bsp; Be sure to put the shorts (inner) and long (outer) in properly or t=
hey will coil bind and really not work well.<div><br></div><div>I don't=
 know the spring rates, but if you get them from OD Spares, they will be=
 the right ones for the job. Be sure to give them the overdrive number o=
n the casing for reference to get the correct set. Moss has them as well=
 as AH Spares, but did they come from OD Spares, or made in ...?&nbsp; H=
ank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------=
------------------------</p>From: "Harold Manifold via Healeys" <healeys=
@autox.team.net><br>To: "[email-masked]"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Sunday=
 October 10 2021 12:20:46PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive Clutch Sprin=
gs<br><br>=0A<div class=3D"WordSection1">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am=
 rebuilding a 22/3087 Overdrive from a=0ABJ7. What should the free lengt=
h of the clutch springs be? All 8=0Aare made from 0.095=E2=80=9D diamete=
r wire. The long springs measure=0A4-7/16=E2=80=9D to 4-15/32=E2=80=9D a=
nd the short springs are 4-1/16=E2=80=9D to 4-1/8=E2=80=9D.=0AThe manual=
 states the springs should be 4-1/2=E2=80=9D and 4-1/4=E2=80=9D. I was=
=0Asurprised the short springs are more undersized than the long=0Asprin=
gs.</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I s=
aw some mention that the clutch springs in=0Aearlier OD models were made=
 from two different wire sizes. Does=0Aanyone know the wire diameter of=
 length of new springs from a=0Areputable supplier?</p>=0A<p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks=E2=80=A6 Harold</p>=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A</div>=0A</[email-masked]=
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