Patrick,
Very well said and that goes for the non-Smitty transmission as well. You
should learn from Patrick's words and truly enjoy the Healey for the
rugged, classic sports car it is. As Dorothy said (Not an exact quote but
paraphrased), "If you can't find happiness in your own back yard....".
Don't ask your Healey to be what it isn't, but be happy for what it is!!
IMHO.
Doug
> G'day
>
> I think I have said this before, but I can imagine all you blokes
> out in
> your cars pussyfooting around when changing in and out of OD.
>
> Properly maintained, the Laycock de Normanville overdrive is a
> robust
> piece of machinery. The same goes for the complete drivetrain of
> any
> Austin-Healey, whether it's fitted with an OD or not.
>
> Over the years I have had ODs in many different states of repair and
> I
> must say it's one of the most endearing aspects of AH ownership.
>
> When the OD electrics in the BN3 were completely stuff I
> straightened a
> wire coat hanger, drilled a small hole in the gearbox tunnel,
> climbed
> underneath to attach the wire to the lever and afterwards operated
> the
> OD by hand.
>
> When did I pull the wire? When I was accelerating.
> When did I push the wire for direct drive? When I was accelerating.
>
> When the car was restored and the OD was working as it should.
>
> When did I flick the switch? When I am accelerating.
> When did I flick the switch for direct drive? When I am
> accelerating.
>
> When I am decelerating I may just blip the throttle slightly to
> bring
> the revs up. Not unlike what I do when I change out of cruise
> control
> (best invention since sliced bread) in our modern automatic.
>
> PLEASE stop fartarsing about with your cars and get out and use them
> as
> they were intended. Drive them in all sorts of circumstances and
> only
> then will you know what they are capable of.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
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