Back in Part 68, I detailed some work that allowed me to use a digital speedometer with a speed sensor, allowing me to experiment with different rear gear ratios and transmissions, and still have an accurate speedometer. It worked great on the M40 4-speed transmission currently in Beck, so I confidently set out to install it on the M41 overdrive trans I had rebuilt previously. That's when the problems started...
Back in 2018, Part 34 reported how Cor Engelen and Troy Nace helped me convert Beck from the stock 5.125 rear gear to a much more highway-friendly 3.9 ratio. That dropped the RPM at 60 miles per hour nearly 1000 RPM, from about 4100 to about 3100. Here's a photo of Cor as he was doing some of the detailed work in that conversion:
When Beck TD came to live at the Grant Street Garage, the brake and clutch plumbing worked, but was definitely in need of some attention. The brakes used the stock MG TD master cylinder, and the clutch used a Volvo part, mounted on a bolt-on bracket:
