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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 66 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 66 | I just bought an overdrive trans for my '55 2nd Series and the governor cover is broken. There are a bunch of parts there, but it all busted. Can the trans be used without the governor functioning? Does anyone happen to have one they could spare?
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Andy | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | yes, it can be made to work without one. You'll need to operate it with a manual switch. This will allow for it to be used as a gear splitter, so you'll actually have 6 forward gears. You will have to remember to disengage the solenoid before you take off in first and also before putting it into reverse.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | The only time you will need to disengage the o.d. switch is when you use reverse, and you must pull the manual lockout. I ran this setup for years and could start in low o.d. with no problem. If you try to reverse while in o.d. it will only freewheel and not move. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Govenors are cheap and plentiful, solenoids are pricey and scarce. I'd try to find a govenor just to have one less thing to remember to do while driving. One of the guys that contributes to the forum is very sharp on the old Borg Warner OD's and I think has OD parts. Someone can probably remember his name.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 66 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 66 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 33 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 33 | I just got the OD working in my 55 2nd. Bolter rfs56trk has a great deal of knowledge and experience with these transmissions. Good Luck | | |
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