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Old 08-27-2020, 11:25 AM   #21
DBSHELTON
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Default Re: Borg Warner OD Question

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench View Post
My Pop didn't trust the overdrive to function correctly in my old hand me down 1951 Merc so he pulled the cable into lockout then he disconnected the cable mount from the dash and wired it up under the dash so that no one would mess with it. We drove the car for years that way until I finally overhauled the transmission and replaced the electrical harness.

It should function just just fine in lock out mode since the sun gear is locked in with the planetary pinion cage. The planetary gears don't rotate independently in that mode so drive is direct to the rear axle.

Thanks, that is what I was wondering.
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