Launching in OD?
THE LOW REV. CLUTCH IS HOLDING in park reverse and manual low! So guess what? It is easier on the low sprag to be in manual low because the low rev.clutch is helping the sprag HOLD!
If you put it into manual low, it engauges the overrun clutch! To give you engine braking.
THE SPRAG is holding in ALL foward gears except when the trans shifts into
4th gear! It has nothing to do with OD position on the shifter.
Manual shifting is the safest! For the low sprags sake!
Hope this helps! I am tired of the LIES!
Ideally to give the max protection to both sprags but avoid turning the OVERUN CLUTCH on during the 2-3 shift which some say causes a presure drop (we have not noted this in actual recording with the guage, But it does measure right off the pump) You would be best overall to shift manual on the launch and 1-2 shift but as soon as the 1-2 shift completed move imediatley to the OD position.
The overun clutch is never on in the OD position,
So it can be said that manual low one will help protect the low roller and input sprag, Makes no diffeence in second, may protect the overun clutch in D -1st gear . and in D 3rd gear.
None of these postions will protect from a stripped planet.






