'68 Commer Wanderer - new owner

[Panky]

Nah the van was only ever fitted with OD as an option sorry

 

[Jimmy van]

Nah the van was only ever fitted with OD as an option sorry

Wow that's supriesd me panky. I feel well lucky.

 

[Panky]

Loads of vans have been retro-fitted with an OD. Fairly easy to do and makes so much difference to the drive.

 

[Jimmy van]

Absolutely. As you told me take them up to 50mph then flick the overdrive on. It really makes a massive difference.

 

[BC Sunshine]

is it worth doing on a camper? She roars mightily at anything over 50km...

 

[colinthefox]

is it worth doing?

Oh yes.

 

[Panky]

is it worth doing on a camper? She roars mightily at anything over 50km...

Most definitely.

 

[BC Sunshine]

Righty then!
I need more info!
I've watched a few of the Moss Motors Ltd. YouTube vids about overdrives - simple and informative.
I'm a little fuzzy on the throttle linkage / overdrive bits - is it a physical 'on the dash switch', or an internal one?

Newbie questions....

 

[jimberlake]

Complete new gearbox with OD attached to it. Throttle linkage not touched. In 3rd or 4th you flick a switch on the dash to enable OD which gives a 25% gear reduction. Gearbox swap is same as swapping a normal gearbox. However you need to get your drive shaft shortened if the OD didn’t come with shortened one and you need the dashboard switch and make up the wiring loom for the switch to operate the OD on the new gearbox

 

[BC Sunshine]

Thanks jimberlake; no original OD with the old gal.
I suspect my mechanic will laugh in my face when I ask about the possibility.

 

[martin maltas]

Hi Cynthia, I’ve been trying to contact you, can you email me please. Martin