Re: Re: Looking for highly tech. info. about OD

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jul 15 2004 - 11:18:42 EDT


Other option is race WITH OD on. I'm assuming you are bracket racing.

Times will be slower, but at least consistant.

TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Looking for highly tech. info. about OD

>
>At 10:09 PM 7/14/04, you wrote:
>>I've never run into this on my Gen III autos. My former 98 Avenger would
>>override the gear selector and OD switch on an over rev.
>
>Someone did mention to me about high rpm but the truck does exceed
>that ~5300 on the shift and when it does run clean.
>
>>I've had a similar issue with my lockup converter. Around the 1000' mark
it
>>would lockup the converter while I had it in 3rd and OD off. With the
Viper
>>unit I have the clutches apply a ton harder, and it would drag the rpms
>>down. Juice it and I barely feel it. TonyC
>
>I thought that it might be just converter related too but when it occurs
the OD
>light in the dash goes off. After the revs drop to 4000, it just pretty
well
>stays there right up to the finish line :-(
>
>I've got 2 points races this coming weekend. Even if I can't find any
info.,
>I'm going to try interrupting the wire from the switch to the computer
>and see what happens. I just haven't come across anything that hints
>at the MP PCM overriding the OD switch.
>
>Thanks for sending in your experiences.
>
>Bob
>
>



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