[SEL] OT R-10 Borg Warner overdrive...note of warning regarding lubrication

[MaytagTwin at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/2/2009 10:57:57 AM Central Standard Time,  
gastzt at aol.com writes:

also--miss my old '51 Hudson--   it was without the   OD---    gave it to my 
brother about 40 yrs   ago---DARN!
Stan Z


Hi Stan,
Yes, I miss mine, too.  It had the 308 cu in six  (see, engine stuff)* and a 
back seat the size of a playground.  After  having it bored out .030" I had to 
put a 262 cast iron head on it, along with  two head gaskets to keep the 
compression in check.  The original aluminum  head had trouble keeping gaskets in 
place.  Spare head gaskets and  a spare axle were part of my traveling kit as 
it could twist off an axle in  second gear.
Ron
*stock engine was 3 13/16" bore and 4 1/2"  stroke.  Peak rated horsepower 
was achieved at 4200 rpm.   The  way the cam was set up the engine response in 
third gear was stronger at 70 mph  than at 60 mph.  
 
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