General O/D question

["Bruce A. Krobusek" <74106.1335@CompuServe.COM>]

>Back in the good ol' days we modified a Volvo overdrive to work in 2nd,3rd 
>and 4th gears by a simple modification to the springs. This, coupled to a
>close-ratio 'box, gave our rally car a 7-speed gearbox that had a gear for any 
>situation. Anyone know if this can be done on the Triumph overdrives?

That's exactly what the earlier A-type O/D does. You can engage O/D in 2nd, 
3rd, or 4th gears. That was changed with the J-type O/D so that it could only
be engaged in 4th.

     - BAK -


      Bruce A. Krobusek
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