Heritage certificates are not necessarily accurate. Mine states it had
a adjustable steering wheel, but it did not
and I bought it new that way in 64. BTW during that time I drove
extensively through Spain and if that owner was
near the coast the roads would not be kind to overdrive. If more in the
center of the country, then he
would benefit from OD, but might as I did loose a muffler to some
ferocious potholes.
John
BJ8s
Leonard Hartnett wrote:
> Jim: My Heritage certificate states, under "other information", "...This
> car was originally fitted with engine no. 29K RU H / 13594 with overdrive
> gearbox but this was changed before dispatch from the factory...". The
> certificate notes that it is LHD, North American export and, not stated, my
> car has a non-adjustable steering wheel.
>
> I can only guess as to why the original owner of my Healey chose to not have
> overdrive. He lived in Spain and perhaps the Spanish roads in 1967 did not
> warrant the cost or use of the overdrive. I further understand that he was
> physically handicapped, which would probably exclude his being US military,
> but I do not know if this had any bearing on his decision. BJ8 registrar
> Steve Byers and I have been unable to identify the original owner.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, California, USA
> 1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Culp" <jculphealey@yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 1:01 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Anyone else have a non-overdrive tranny on their BJ8?
>
>
>
>> My semi- odd '67 BJ8 came with non-adjustable steering wheel and a four
>> speed
>> non-overdrive transmission. I'm curious about a couple of things:
>>
>> 1. Why were so few cars equipped with the four speed non o/d?
>> 2. I wonder why the original owner saw fit to order the car that way- any
>> advantages over the o/d version
>>
>> Thanks all.
>>
>> Jim
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