10-25-2014, 07:14 PM
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Changfa diesel + Suzuki
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Northern, NY
Posts: 527
Centurion - '74 FIAT X1/9 Centurion Full Race DNA Last 3: 143.5 mpg (US)
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The maiden voyage with the newer 4-speed with overdrive was very disappointing. What was previously kinda fun, albeit with limited top speed, was now a complete garden slug - and it struggled just to match the previous 65mph limit.
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What happened?
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Was the extra weight partly the issue? Maybe the internal overdrive pump - even when not in overdrive?
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To add even more joy, the mystery vibration was still present and accounted for.
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As for the the overdrive itself, when the switch was thrown, the it engaged every now and then, or not at all.
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Since all the tools used for this job were still out and the stall was still setup, the thought of reverting Centurion back to Green Grand Prix trim was very appealing. The thought of pulling the engine yet again was not.
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So I walked to the front of the car and.......... :
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~CrazyJerry
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