OD not working on '53 Ford 3-spd w/R10

[pistonbroke]

Take a cheap or junk screwdriver and file it to the same profile as the solenoid tip and engage it to the pawl in the overdrive . You should be able to move it 3/8" to 1/2" in and out with very little effort . I've seen them stuck or jammed before. Most of the electricle issuse I've seen are with solenoid or the kickdown switch. They tend to get wet and dirty being mounted so low on the body. In later years the moved the kick down switch up to the carb linkage for this very reason. The last time I checked these switches were still avalible at NAPA .Tim