[Healeys] Overdrive Numbers

[Rich C]

Joe,

Gearbox 981 tells me that it's an early BN1 box with the earlier set of 
gears, not interchangeable with gears in boxes after 5145 unless in complete 
sets. The o/d number is for the 28% ratio, and again, with suffix 227 it's 
an early number.

Rich Chrysler


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jomar healey" <ah53 at yahoo.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:52 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive Numbers


>I just picked up a 3 speed box and overdrive.  The trans has the number
> 981stamped on it and the overdrive has a brass plate stamped 1292/227.  I 
> know
> the 1292 identifies the overdrive as a 28% unit but does anyone have a 
> guess
> if the other numbers have an significance.  Thanks
>
> Joe
> BN1 #923 Coronet Cream
> BN2 100M
> BJ8 "The Blue Baby" what my wife a daughter have called the car for the 
> last
> 28 years
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