I wired it up just like the Borg Warner schematic utilizing the governor.
I pull the cable into direct drive when pulling the Airstream Overlander, or trailering my '40 Ford 9N.
For light hauling I'm leaving the stoplight in 1st gear in freewheel but the governor is preventing the solenoid from engaging overdrive. I accelerate to roughly 10 mph, then abruptly let up on the throttle. When the engine RPMs synch with second gear I then slip into second gear like butter. At 27-1/2 MPH I repeat the process, and at 37 or so I MPH I let off the throttle finally going into actual overdrive.
I'm retired an in no way in a big hurry, but If I encounter an unexpected mountain or Sunday driving blue hair, I can always shift into overdriven second gear.
When I come to a stop it easily slips out of gear once the governor disengages the overdrive solenoid well below its set point.
If I want to be a speed demon I have another Chevy.
It's a '38 HD sitting on a square body Cheyenne with a 454 shoehorned under the hood. It's REAL fast, and not directly my doing other than giving an unmolested original truck to my meddling father.
It's okay because I still have another '38 HC for proper restoration. (With extra full driveline and two extra chassis)
Now my Studebaker has the small flathead six with factory overdrive all properly installed with kickdown working smoothly as it should. It desperately needs it since it doesn't have the power of a 283 small block.
Last edited by KD Kibbe; 05/17/2016 11:30 PM.
