Don't wire the J-Type box up for 2nd...it can be
done...in fact it'll go into O/D in 1st gear(ask me
how I know)...just don't do it. J-Type is made for
3rd & 4th only.
Todd Bermudez
CD198L
CF25768UO
--- "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com> wrote:
> One other point, a 5 speed gives you... 5 speeds,
> functional equivalent
> of OD on top gear. The J-Type when wired up for use
> on 2nd gives you a 7
> speed close ratio gearbox or a 6 speed if wired as
> standard. It is hard
> to beat the flexibility and sheer pleasure of
> driving with the OD vs the
> 5 speed.
>
> Stan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Navarrette, Vance
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:36 PM
> To: apackard68@comcast.net; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: O/D Installation
>
> Andy:
>
> There is no doubt the 5 speed conversion is a nice
> upgrade. The
> one thing that
> it lacks is resale value. You will probably not get
> much, if anything,
> for the cost
> of the conversion when you sell the car.
> A J-type overdrive conversion will add about $1,000
> to the
> resale value, assuming it
> is the correct OD and is installed per the factory
> setup.
> If the goal is to simply get good freeway cruising,
> the 5 speed
> is the way to
> go as it is modern, and it will eliminate the
> weakness associated with
> the factory type
> clutch.
> Decisions, decisions...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Vance
>
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