While the J-type overdrive was used on 2.5l engines they were also larger
units, same type of unit, but not the same ones. Again they were only used
at higher rpms where torque was not a problem, you had the enertia of the
vehicle to fight that.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: James Carpenter
[mailto:james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk]
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 2:17 PM
To: Peter S.; Joe Curry; wizardz
Cc: Ralph Goodwin; Triumpn discusion group; Spitfire Discussion Group
Subject: Re: Wiring Spitfire Overdrive
Having seen the inside of one of these things torque is NOT a problem, they
coped with the 2.5LPI engin didn't they! These things are rely STRONG! The
reason you don't get them on 1st and 2nd is you can pull away from start in
1st or 2nd. At thoes speeds the main shaft is turning realy slowly, and you
don't get much oil pressure in the thing. So it wont work when instructed.
James
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