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I have the same set up. I flip the switch and goes into OD regardless of =
the driving situation. If I=E2=80=99m just cruising at a constant speed, =
not accelerating or decelerating, it tends to =E2=80=9Cclank=E2=80=9D in =
or out of OD. Just touching the clutch eliminates that and it shifts =
smoothly. I think that=E2=80=99s how it is supposed to work.
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The first thing that comes to mind is what kind of oil are you using? =
They can be very sensitive. Right now I have Redline MTL in it and it =
works great.
=20
Bob
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rye =
Livingston
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:54 AM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] OD transmission
=20
Looking for comments and suggestions.=20
=20
I just installed a TR4 rebuilt overdrive transmission in my 1960 TR3. =
Everything is running well and the OD is pretty cool. I don't know what =
to expect or how it should work, but this doesn't seem right to me. =
When I'm up to 60 mph or so and flip the switch, it shifts into OD no =
problem. If I'm accelerating at the time, it won't shift until I let up =
on the gas so there isn't any load. As I experimented with this, =
driving down HWY 1 along the Pacific Coast Highway, there are short =
rolling hills and as I am going up the hill and flip the switch, it =
won't shift into OD until again I've crested the hill and have let up on =
the gas a bit.
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Now 3rd gear, I wondered if I'd ever use OD in 3rd gear, but I do find =
when driving along a 4 lane blvd with the speed about 45 mph, 3rd gear =
with OD is pretty nice. So while cruising along like that when I =
accelerate fairly aggressively, like an automatic transmission, without =
me touching the switch, it will drop out of OD by itself as I =
accelerate, and when the load is reduced as I let up on the gas, it will =
shift back into OD.
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I told the mechanic who rebuilt the transmission about this and he said =
that isn't right, and his first question was if the oil level OK so I =
checked. I took out the side fill plug and can see the oil level and it =
just starts to ooze over the threads. So that's not the problem.
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What is normal shifting for an OD transmission?
=20
Thanks,
=20
Rye
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D'>I have the same set up. I flip the switch and goes into OD regardless =
of the driving situation. If I=E2=80=99m just cruising at a constant =
speed, not accelerating or decelerating, it tends to =
=E2=80=9Cclank=E2=80=9D in or out of OD. Just touching the clutch =
eliminates that and it shifts smoothly.=C2=A0 I think that=E2=80=99s how =
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D'>The first thing that comes to mind is what kind of oil are you using? =
They can be very sensitive. =C2=A0Right now I have Redline MTL in it and =
it works great.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Rye Livingston<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:54 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] OD =
transmission<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Looking =
for comments and suggestions. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
just installed a TR4 rebuilt overdrive transmission in my 1960 TR3. =
Everything is running well and the OD is pretty cool. I =
don't know what to expect or how it should work, but this doesn't seem =
right to me. When I'm up to 60 mph or so and flip the switch, it =
shifts into OD no problem. If I'm accelerating at the time, it =
won't shift until I let up on the gas so there isn't any load. As =
I experimented with this, driving down HWY 1 along the Pacific Coast =
Highway, there are short rolling hills and as I am going up the hill and =
flip the switch, it won't shift into OD until again I've crested the =
hill and have let up on the gas a bit.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Now 3rd gear, I wondered if I'd ever use OD in 3rd =
gear, but I do find when driving along a 4 lane blvd with the speed =
about 45 mph, 3rd gear with OD is pretty nice. So while cruising =
along like that when I accelerate fairly aggressively, like an automatic =
transmission, without me touching the switch, it will drop out of OD by =
itself as I accelerate, and when the load is reduced as I let up on the =
gas, it will shift back into OD.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
told the mechanic who rebuilt the transmission about this and he said =
that isn't right, and his first question was if the oil level OK so I =
checked. I took out the side fill plug and can see the oil level =
and it just starts to ooze over the threads. So that's not the =
problem.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>What is normal shifting for an OD =
transmission?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rye<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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