A GT6 input shaft has only 19 teeth, more than likely you will have a
Triumph 2000/2500 input shaft of which there were a variety of ratios. The
bit of this shaft that sticks out of the front of the box is identical to a
GT6 and hence a GT6 uses the same complete clutch as a 2000 and 2500.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:49 AM
Subject: HELP WANTED
> Amici:
>
> While the gears appear to be fine, much damage was caused in my
transmission
> when the ring gear on the flywheel went south. While freshened many times
> since, this transmission was originally put together by Mike Belfer (may
God rest
> his soul). It supposedly used a factory close ratio gear set (from Ken
> Gillanders at BFE), a GT6 input shaft (not sure which one), and a TILTON
> competition clutch (which requires a 'collar or spacer' for proper
positioning of the
> throwout bearing).
>
> One of the pieces that was trashed was that input shaft. We believe it to
be
> a GT6 input shaft, but we are not sure which one. It has 26 teeth and has
a
> 2 13/16" diameter. Ted Schumacher says, "Are you sure you don't mean a
TR7
> input shaft?" While he might be correct, this would be new to us. Spares
House
> Catalogues suggest there are two (-2-) distinct GT6 input shafts, only one
of
> which is available new. If things go as usual...we will require the one
that
> is not available (I think we go to the wrong church).
>
> Two questions....
>
> Any comments on what we might need and why?
>
> Anyone got one they would part with?
>
> Bill Dentinger
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