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 Aug 21, 2006 - 10:22 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 12, '03 From centre of universe, nicosia, cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i am looking about american pickups and i found this: "6 speed manual with overdrive"
what does this mean? 4f+od(5th gear)+R (dont think so)? 5f+od (6th gear)? or 6f +od (7th gear)? you may think is a silly question but never saw od on a manual car before 
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Aug 21, 2006 - 10:26 AM
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typo maybe? to my knowledge manual cant have over drive. I could always be wrong tho.
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Aug 21, 2006 - 10:28 AM
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QUOTE(bloodrain @ Aug 21, 2006 - 10:26 AM) [snapback]471128[/snapback] typo maybe? to my knowledge manual cant have over drive. I could always be wrong tho. ditto, never heard of od on a mt. where'd you see the ad? -triscuit -------------------- 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1974 Datsun 260Z 1997 Subaru Legacy L Wagon Kind of missin' my Celica GT! Hit me up if you're ever in my area. I'm always down for a meet. |
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Aug 21, 2006 - 10:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From centre of universe, nicosia, cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/superduty/features/specs/
down to Engine Specifications Transmission type 6-speed manual overdrive (std.); TorqShift™ 5-speed automatic (opt.) -------------------- |
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Aug 21, 2006 - 10:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Hollywood, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think they mean 5 speed auto with OD or a 6 spd std transmission
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Aug 21, 2006 - 11:29 AM
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no i think have heard of a overdrive manual
i think the vw bugs(new ones) have a 5spd with overdrive...i dont know how it works.....maybe longer gearing or something -------------------- 2011 Spice Orange Mini Cooper
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Aug 21, 2006 - 11:35 AM
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It's just old school for higher gear. My dad has a 6 speed in his F350, btw. When they started putting the higher gear on, they called it the over drive gear. So, a regular 3 speed manual had the 4th gear as an over drive. Or, as the truck, the 6th speed manual overdrive transmission. The inverse of this in todays lingo, would the a close ratio 6 speed. In which the top of 6 is the same as the top of 5. No greater top speed, but closer gearing. The overdrive 6 is a gear ontop of 5. I think that's about as clear as I can make it.
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Aug 21, 2006 - 2:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From centre of universe, nicosia, cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
so a 6sp with overdrive is a 6sp gearbox with a very long 6th gear. thanx for the info
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Aug 21, 2006 - 8:52 PM
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They usually aren't even true overdrives, just lockdown torque converters.
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Aug 22, 2006 - 10:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 13, '03 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
he wasnt referring to autos....hes talking about 5mt and 6mt
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Aug 22, 2006 - 8:01 PM
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aren't overdrive gears any gear that have a ratio of less than 1????
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Aug 22, 2006 - 8:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '06 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
overdrive just means the input shaft of the trans spins slower than the output shaft, any trans can have it.
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