Recent content by Roderick

Here is another link to an official Volvo manual on the overdrive so you don't have to buy one on Fleabay. http://pcbunn.cacr.caltech.edu/jjb/TR6/Overdrive/part_4_43b_overdrive_type_J.pdf

Here is a link to a detailed tech article on the Volvo overdrive. It was made by Laycock, a British company, and was also used on Triumphs and other British cars. This article discusses the J-type overdrive, which is supposedly more reliable. It details teardown and rebuild...

Thank you very much for the replies. Yesterday I went to a junkyard and spent $197 on this used M46 Transmission with OD from a 1986 Volvo with 95,000 miles. The OD unit seems to be stuck on the transmission right now. I read on another site that the way to prevent this is to start the car...

Jim, You are an artist. The rifle barrel idea is completely inspired. Thank you for the reply. I would love to see a sketch of your wiring setup if possible. I would like to set mine up so that if I park the car and shut it down with the OD engaged, when I restart it the OD will be...

Thank you very much, gentlemen. As someone pointed out, his car has hydraulic brakes, so he isn't going for show points. In that sense my post may be titled poorly as I asked for "correct" shocks. I mainly wanted to know what is supposed to be in the car so it works more or less as it should...

Hi, I have a 1929 Roadster with 5.9 head, reground cam, electronic ignition with centrifugal advance, and downdraft Weber 32/36 carb. I plan on installing a Laycock overdrive unit scavenged from a Volvo into my torque tube. For this project I will be enlisting the help of my machinist friend...

Hi, my dad has a '36 Cabriolet with worn out lever shocks. He wants to install correct shocks and links, but we aren't sure what the shocks, arms, and links should look like. Currently the shock links in the front are 4 inches long and the rears are 3 inches. Can anybody enlighten me or share...