overdrive

[pollystag]

Could the overdrive be made to operate on 2nd 3rd and 4th as in the early tr's? If so why isnt it done ?
Steve.

[iggy]

my A type overdrive works on all forward gears from when I bought it, but if by mistake you leave it in overdrive and try to reverse it wont move, I think theres to much torque in first and second gear that could damage the overdrive unit, but I didn't know the early trs had overdrive on 2nd 3rd and 4th

[Richard B]

Yes you can, and yes it breaks them (if used too enthusiasticly).  ;)

I think that the reason it was only fitted to 'early' Tr's

[thescrapman]

7064 wrote:

my A type overdrive works on all forward gears from when I bought it, but if by mistake you leave it in overdrive and try to reverse it wont move, I think theres to much torque in first and second gear that could damage the overdrive unit, but I didn't know the early trs had overdrive on 2nd 3rd and 4th

You need to fix your inhibitor pronto. Overdrive and reverse is very expensive.

Cheers

Colin

[iggy]

ok colin its been like it for years before I bought it, I m surprised I didn't break it the first day I bought it I did give it some stick in reverse with the overdrive on trying to reverse at a petrol station, overdrive in 2nd gear does come in handy some times though.