Bob,
Thanks for the lesson in technique.Hope when I blip the throttle at the
stop light some hot rodder isn't considering it a challenge. I see
little reason to keep the throttle switch. If I plan to pass someone I
could just flip the switch to normal. Seems its the only reason for the
switch?
Bought my 53 BJ8 from a guy living in Madison, WI who had taken it
completely apart years ago. It was a "basketcase" or should I say "boxes
and bags case".
Bob Spidell wrote:
> This should probably be re-subjected to "O/D Technique," I suppose.
>
> Anyway, my O/D tecnhique is a follows:
>
> a) on "upshift" (from straight 3rd or 4th to 3rd-O/D or 4th-O/D) I just
> flip the fascia switch at or near WOT. The result is very similar
> to an automatic transmission upshifting
>
> b) for "downshift" (from 3rd-O/D or 4th-O/D to straight 3rd or 4th) I
> push the clutch in a little (inch or two), rev the engine a little
> and throw the
> switch. If done just right, this results in an almost
> imperceptible downshift;
> the only effect is an increase in engine speed.
>
> I have 140K+ original miles on my O/D, and I've gotten 80K miles--and
> counting--on
> my latest clutch so I think this technique is fairly friendly to the
> machinery.
>
> Alan: yes, that's normal for an O/D. The throttle switch will keep
> the O/D
> engaged until the throttle is opened something like 3/16" measured at the
> stops (probably around 1,500 - 2,000 RPM). BTW, you didn't get your
> "53BJ8" off of eBay by any chance? ;)
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