Electronics! I remember my grandpa's Studebaker just had a push-pull dash button that must have just been a cable to the overdrive box. I do not remember needing to be in any specific gear to pull the overdrive. Had to be in the 50's.
@@fredjones1238 there's another British hot rodder that used a six speed transmission from some European car and was able to find that there was an adapter made to mount it to a flathead, I've been watching his build, it's going to be a very nice car.
Your relay coil is likely sending a small voltage spike through the switch when it opens, shortening the life of the contacts. Google: "How to avoid spark at relay contact?" and see if something pops up that you think may help. The math to figure out the size of resistors and capacitors is really not as critical as some people make it out to be and any improvement at all is probably what you are after. Or just clean the contacts as needed.
Hi Dan thanks for the advice. I hadn't thought of that. I would lean towards it just being a second hand switch with who knows how may cycles under it's belt. In it's stock configuration it would have carried the full load of the solenoid. It was probably 99% fuzzed up when I got it. In my case it is only carrying the load of the relay coil which must be a lot lower. I think it will last a while yet. Replacements are not too expensive but my experience is that the older stuff is built better. Thanks for watching.
@@MartsGarage Oh. I was thinking it was a NOS switch or new Chinese replacement, and that was a very short time you used it. You're 100% right that if it was originally used on the solenoid it should last forever on that small relay.
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Cool easy fix, glad you found what was wrong. I like that Tudor you have.
Electronics! I remember my grandpa's Studebaker just had a push-pull dash button that must have just been a cable to the overdrive box. I do not remember needing to be in any specific gear to pull the overdrive. Had to be in the 50's.
Another job well done!
Thanks Mike.
Logic.thanks.
Cheers Mike. Thanks for watching.
Pendant of the week here Mart - 3 3/8" x 4" flattie equals 286 - and not 276 as you state 🧐
Cheers Simon. good catch. Bloody hell I'm losing it!
That's you sedan, no don't, Stand Up, don't sidan :)
Cheers Jag.
Mart, can you split shift? 2nd , then 2nd over, and on?
Hi Brendan, no, it just works in 4th.
good fix , what did that Volvo model gearbox come out ?
It came from the 164 3 litre model. The gearbox is a M410. There is a video playlist where I fitted the gearbox. Quite a big project.
@@fredjones1238 there's another British hot rodder that used a six speed transmission from some European car and was able to find that there was an adapter made to mount it to a flathead, I've been watching his build, it's going to be a very nice car.
@@michaelgillespie1206 right on
@@MartsGarage interesting choice , will check the video , thanks
@@MartsGarage i watched your videos on the volvo gearbox conversion bloody impressive mate , so nice to have the machines to be able to do it . cheers
Your relay coil is likely sending a small voltage spike through the switch when it opens, shortening the life of the contacts. Google: "How to avoid spark at relay contact?" and see if something pops up that you think may help. The math to figure out the size of resistors and capacitors is really not as critical as some people make it out to be and any improvement at all is probably what you are after. Or just clean the contacts as needed.
Hi Dan thanks for the advice. I hadn't thought of that. I would lean towards it just being a second hand switch with who knows how may cycles under it's belt. In it's stock configuration it would have carried the full load of the solenoid. It was probably 99% fuzzed up when I got it. In my case it is only carrying the load of the relay coil which must be a lot lower. I think it will last a while yet. Replacements are not too expensive but my experience is that the older stuff is built better. Thanks for watching.
@@MartsGarage Oh. I was thinking it was a NOS switch or new Chinese replacement, and that was a very short time you used it. You're 100% right that if it was originally used on the solenoid it should last forever on that small relay.