Makes sense, yet my Healey engine-brakes very effectively, indicating
that the reverse torque is being transferred from the rear wheels to
the engine.
Maybe the uni-directional clutch somehow allows the torque to "bypass"
the O/D, yet be transferred to the engine??
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> Hi, Bob -
>
> It's my understanding that the unidirectional clutch allows the
> overdrive to transmit the torque when the engine is driving the rear
> wheels, as on acceleration; but since the overdrive internals don't
> like to be driven backwards, the clutch prevents the overdrive from
> seeing reverse torque when the rear wheels are trying to drive the
> engine, such as would occur if you were in overdrive and took your foot
> off the gas to allow the car to slow down under engine braking.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:07 am
> Subject: Re: Weird noises
>
> >
> > BTW, can anybody explain how/what the uni-directional clutch is for?
> >
> > bs
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> > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> > '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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