Thanks for the explanation. That makes sense.
I do recall the TR3, I used to drive a roommate's on occasion. It tended
to pop out of 3rd gear so we used 2nd OD instead...
WSpohn4@aol.com had this to say:
><BTW, the late OD only operated in 4th gear, for some reason. I've always
>wondered why they changed it>
>
>The torque capacity of the small Laycock de Normanville unit fitted to the
>Bs
>was not really up to full throttle acceleration in a lower gear. The ones we
>use in racing must be upgraded with larger accumulator pistons, stronger
>springs and better linings, OR used only judiciously in top gear.
>
>BTW, the TR3 had a 7 speed box - the OD (a bigger LdeN unit) operated in
>2nd,
>3rd, and 4th.
>
>Bill Spohn
>
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