[Healeys] Overdrive works switch

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Sun Mar 1 20:46:18 MST 2009


Paul -

Yes, this rally switch typically bypassed the throttle switch but it would
be very good practice to keep the R/1/2 gear cutout switch active on the
gearbox, so that you don't leave the OD on in reverse by mistake.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:26 AM, PG <britishcars at shaw.ca> wrote:

> The overdrive cars had the overdrive switch integrated into the shifter
> knob.
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> Did this switch by-pass the switch on the firewall that is tied to the
> accelerator pedal.(to ensure overdrive only turned off when revs of engine
> increase) or was it used.
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> I've upgraded the accumulator piston and it would seem a waste to have the
> response time of the overdrive impeded by the firewall switch.
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> Comments?
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> Thanks
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> Paul


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