Not because I won't sleep another night without a Studie, but because I'm curious. On the left side of this 3-spd manual tranny, what is the canister with wires into it? Too far aft to be a starter, don't think it has overdrive (but it could). It's a 1959 Lark if that helps.
Pretty sure it's the overdrive solenoid actuator.
Dan, no clue on the Stude, but anything happening on the 911?
Nah. Was supposed to see my friend John today but with so much snow and ice I can't get there. I suspect he's going to spend way too much money to fix it up and give it to his nephew, who is technically the next of kin.
I will be helpful and supportive but my hopes are not high, i.e. Go find a damn title yourself.
I can.
As our knees become less pliable or the Earth getting smaller, that 914 seat gets closer to the ground every summer!
Where's the OD activator?
In reply to 914Driver :
It's the silver T handle under the dash to the left side of the column. If you zoom in you can see the letters OD on it.
You've triggered a memory! After trading his 1950 Hudson in about 1961, my Dad briefly had a 1958 Ambassador with a V8, stick, and overdrive. The OD was operated by a black thing like an organ pull. Haven't thought of that (or that car) in years.
Vice Grip Garage just did a Packard with an overdrive. It's curious, because it seems to have both a cable operation and one of those big-arse solenoids as well.
Once engaged, what is the advantage? I mean, kicks in a hidden gear out back or in the transmission? Curious what the final drive ratio is when engaged. My old Honda V-75 Magna had an OD, engaged the final is 0.75 : 1, good cruisin' bad on hills.
914Driver said:Once engaged, what is the advantage? I mean, kicks in a hidden gear out back or in the transmission? Curious what the final drive ratio is when engaged. My old Honda V-75 Magna had an OD, engaged the final is 0.75 : 1, good cruisin' bad on hills.
The overdrive unit was on the rear end of the transmission. Besides reducing engine rpm around 30% they also provided a freewheeling function. Here's a manual for the Borg-Warner overdrive; this is posted on the Studebaker club website but many other manufacturers used the same unit. http://www.studebakerclubs.com/NorthGeorgia/Overdrive.pdf
You guys are resourceful! Thank you.
Good to see the anti-rust oiler is working well.
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