hone overdrive?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Harvard MA
hone overdrive?
I just picked up a car (non-Corvette) with an aftermarket overdrive unit installed. It says hone-o-drive on it. I believe they were popular in the late 60's-70s with muscle car owners who had cars with very low rear end gearing. Baldwin/Motion cars offered them as an option, and I see some C3 Corvettes were fitted with them back then.
I'm interested in manuals etc. Anybody have info or info source ideas, I'd appreaciate hearing them. Thanks
I'm interested in manuals etc. Anybody have info or info source ideas, I'd appreaciate hearing them. Thanks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Harvard MA
Great! Mine has a radiator/cooler plumbed to it and a tube apparently for putting some lube liquid into the unit and cooler. Any idea what that lube should be? Gear Lube? Motor Oil?
Last edited by brucep; Oct 21, 2006 at 02:40 PM.
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by brucep
Great! Mine has a radiator/cooler plumbed to it and a tube apparently for putting some lube liquid into the unit and cooler. Any idea what that lube should be? Gear Lube? Motor Oil?
Le Mans Master
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Is this still available? Would it be another option instead of going with a 5 or 6 speed?
I've heard of Hone Overdrive but I always thought it was only for automatics.
Bruce, please keep us informed when you hear from Joel
I've heard of Hone Overdrive but I always thought it was only for automatics.
Bruce, please keep us informed when you hear from Joel
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Burning Brakes
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From: Harvard MA
Hone-o-drives are no longer available. The Hone company went out of business quite a while ago.
I do know of another company, Gear Vendors, that is in business now that seems to offer similar, more modernized, overdrive products however. See what they offer here:
http://www.gearvendors.com/index.html
And their product specifically for 4 speed Muncies. Will it fit under a C2/C3? Looks like it just replaces the tail housing.
http://www.gearvendors.com/hrgm4sm.html
I do know of another company, Gear Vendors, that is in business now that seems to offer similar, more modernized, overdrive products however. See what they offer here:
http://www.gearvendors.com/index.html
And their product specifically for 4 speed Muncies. Will it fit under a C2/C3? Looks like it just replaces the tail housing.
http://www.gearvendors.com/hrgm4sm.html
Last edited by brucep; Oct 22, 2006 at 09:58 AM.
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Thanks for the link
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Burning Brakes
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Joel Rosen responded to my email stating that he had no documentation or knowledge of a source. My local librarian located an issue of May 1969 issue of Hot Rod Magazine with an article on it that she is getting for me. Thanks
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