over drive system

azmodela said:
At that price why not go with the Mitchell for a few $$ more? It's new, it's fully mechanical, and parts/rebuild are available!
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well, yeah, that's the question a lot of folks will ask. Parts are available for Laycocks, unlike Borg Warners. I got my Laycock J series ( aka Volvo, but also MG, Jaguar, Austin Healy and others) about 8 years ago when they were selling for around 1200, pus another 100 for the oil sump. That was significantly less than the Mitchell, and at the time there was a long wait for a Mitchell. I have a Mitchell in one car, a Borg Warner in another. The simple flick of a switch used on the Laycock beats the others hands down. Its so easy to split a gear on an up or downshift... As Mike Meyers used to say, "its like buttah!!"

I gotta say, I love it and no extra gear shift lever in the front either.
 
No,you dont have to push in the clutch,these are a hydraulic shifting
its probably better for the driveline but you dont have to.:)
 
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Guys: i have or can get all the parts for these units new! some are pricey
but they are available,the J type is the most popular and the most plentiful.and i can upgrade these units for a firmer shift and more hp if needed.:D
 
Pat
did you use the speedo port on the laycock od? did you use a ratio reducer to get the speedo to read correctly? ive solved the speedo port
by making a 7/8 threaded adapter,for std speedocable.:)
 
No need to clutch with a Laycock--either up or down. It shifts like an automatic trans. They may not be brand new, but they're the best, and they're nearly bulletlproof.
 
maximum od said:
Pat
did you use the speedo port on the laycock od? did you use a ratio reducer to get the speedo to read correctly? ive solved the speedo port
by making a 7/8 threaded adapter,for std speedocable.:)
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actually, the speedo cable is the only problem I have. It was made up to be adapted to a reducer, but I cannot find a local speedo shop that will do the work required to complete the adaption. I made up a small conversion tabe showing equivalent speeds in OD to the speedometer driven from the standard speedo port. By now I have it memorized. But it would be nicer to have it actually working. I sent you a private email.
 
well guys,the speedo adapter, ive got a bunch machined,you just remove the old speedo sleeve,use the original speedo gear and put the new sleeve in the overdrive and now you can use a std speedo cable,there not on my web site,just email me. GLENN :D
 
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