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Re: Overdrive for a 100-6

To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Overdrive for a 100-6
From: Randy Hicks <healey100m@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:48:06 -0400
I believe the 3.54 started with the 3000's. 100-6 Non-OD were 3.91.  
OD's 4.1

Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
healey100m@earthlink.net


On Sep 28, 2005, at 8:10 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:

> Thought the non-O/D cars had a 3.54 rearend?
>
> My BJ8, with O/D, had a 3.91 (now with the Lempert upgrade).
>
>
> 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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> Subject: Re: Overdrive for a 100-6
>
>
>
>> ned,
>> you would need to find a transmission with overdrive, preferably,  
>> from another 100-6 since it should have the 28% reduction ratio.   
>> the prefix on the od tag should start with 28.  if it has a 22  
>> prefix, it would work, just not as desirable.  if the car was  
>> originally a non od car, it would have a 3.9 rear axle ratio.  for  
>> the parts, you are probably looking at a cost of $350 to $800  
>> depending on condition.
>> cheers,
>> jerry wall
>> Ned Smith wrote:
>> >
>> > I am looking at a 100-6 that does not have OD. Can anyone make  
>> an educated
>> > guess as to what the cost of parts would be? I believe I can do the
>> > installation with a little help from my friends.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ned Smith
>> >
>> > Creek Hill Vineyard
>> >
>> > near Chattanooga, TN
>> >
>> > N34.98 W85.5




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