Shelby GT Mustang

Davidtq · Post by **Davidtq** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:16 pm

gorans wrote:
DaddyHoggy wrote:
gorans wrote:
Now I have to fight with my english again, have mercy...

Hunter had 4 speeds on a gearshift and a regular clutch. Besides that, it had small lever on a wheel, just behind the wipers control handle, that You can tilt up or down. When in 4th gear, tilted it up and (without the clutch) You are in 5th gear. Tilt down - back in 4th. You got the point.
Sounds like what we'd call an "Overdrive" - the MGB had a four speed stick shift but if you pushed a little button on the top of the stick in 4th you'd get "Overdrive" - effectively but not exactly a 5th gear.

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdrive_(mechanics)

Edit: Ruddy brackets in the url - grumble - grumble...
4 Speed Manual + D or J-type Laycock Overdrive
That's it I suppose. I remember that I could go from 4th to 3rd gear using the lever, but it seems that my memory is failing... should make backup...

From memory on overdrive systems, I think some vehicles had overdrive available on more than one gear? I might be talking nonsense and I will follow the wiki link in a second, but Im sure I remember something about overdrive on more than one gear on some vehicles...

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:33 pm

Quite often on 3rd and 4th of a four speed box.

Davidtq · Post by **Davidtq** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:24 pm

DaddyHoggy wrote:
Quite often on 3rd and 4th of a four speed box.

Ah yeah, I thought I remembered something or another like that. I guess most of the cars Ive been interested in havent been the sort of cars to have overdrives old fords, skodas etc. "economy" gearing isnt really a priority...