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Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission

To: Bill Tobin <william.tobin31@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
From: Greg And Alison Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 11:15:18 -0500
Cc: Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>
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I just pulled one of those crappy repro parts out of Dave Foremans WRL TR6. T=
he trunnion was shot after 4 endurance races. Garbage.=20



> On May 24, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Bill Tobin via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
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> So what can you tell me about the trunnions? The good, the bad, or the ugl=
y.
> Thanks, Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Yellow04 via Fot
> To: Amici Triumphi
> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
>=20
> I will always look for a good, used OEM part before putting in the reprodu=
ction garbage on the market today. Don't get me started on TR6 trunnions!
>=20
> Sent from Nine
>=20
> From: Terry Stetler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: May 23, 2015 9:22 PM
> To: fubog1;charly@mitchelplumbing.com;william.tobin31@verizon.net;awashatk=
o@wi.rr.com;fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
>=20
> I'll agree with you all the way on this Glen.
> =20
> That said we are approaching a point, sadly, where certain new replacement=
 parts are of such dubious quality, that I am wondering how we can move forw=
ard.=20
> =20
> TR3 steering box parts come to mind.
> =20
> Terry Stetler.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: fubog1 via Fot
> To: charly@mitchelplumbing.com ; william.tobin31@verizon.net ; awashatko@w=
i.rr.com ; fot@autox.team.net=20
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
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> My point is in regard to Vintage, not to SCCA or any other Club Rules, I s=
hould make that clear, and also that I see hub/axle mods purely for safety r=
easons, and fully support the use of those upgrades.
> I just think that in Vintage we should stick with stock-based Triumph comp=
onents re mechanicals, that's part of the challenge, but I will concede that=
 availability of decent used cores, and lack of available new parts, is beco=
ming an issue in some cases.
> Glen Efinger
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I just pulled one of those crappy 
repro parts out of Dave Foremans WRL TR6. The trunnion was shot after 4 
endurance races. Garbage.&nbsp;<br><br><br></div><div><br>On May 24, 2015, at 
9:52 AM, Bill Tobin via Fot &lt;<a 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; 
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>

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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">So what can you tell me about the trunnions? 
The 
good, the bad, or the ugly.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Thanks, Bill</font></div>
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  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: 
black"><b>From:</b> 
  <a title="fot@autox.team.net" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>Yellow04 via 
  Fot</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="fot@autox.team.net" 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>Amici Triumphi</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:52 AM</div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission</div>
  <div><br></div>
  

  <div style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: 
#1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
  <p dir="ltr">I will always look for a good, used OEM part before putting in 
the 
  reproduction garbage on the market today. Don't get me started on TR6 
  trunnions!<br></p>
  <div style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: 
#1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; -webkit-user-select: none" id="signature-x">Sent from 
<a style="COLOR: #009bdf; TEXT-DECORATION: none" 
href="http://www.9folders.com/";>Nine</a></div></div>
  <div style="CLEAR: both" id="quoted_header"><br>
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PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: #e1e1e1 
1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><b>From:</b> 
  Terry Stetler via Fot &lt;<a 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent:</b> 
  May 23, 2015 9:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> 
  fubog1;<a 
href="mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com";>charly@mitchelplumbing.com</a>;<a 
href="mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net";>william.tobin31@verizon.net</a>;<a 
href="mailto:awashatko@wi.rr.com";>awashatko@wi.rr.com</a>;<a 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> 
  Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission<br></span></div></div><br 
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  <div>
  <div>I'll agree with you all the way on this Glen.</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>That said we are approaching a point, sadly, where certain 
  new&nbsp;replacement parts are&nbsp;of such&nbsp;dubious quality, that I am 
  wondering how we can move forward.&nbsp; </div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>TR3 steering box parts come to mind.</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>Terry Stetler.</div>
  <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(0,0,0) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; 
PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
    <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal">----- 
    Original Message ----- </div>
    <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal"><b>From:</b> 
    <a title="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fubog1 
    via Fot</a> </div>
    <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal"><b>To:</b> 
    <a title="mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com"; 
href="mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com";>charly@mitchelplumbing.com</a> ; <a 
title="mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net"; 
href="mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net";>william.tobin31@verizon.net</a> ; 
    <a title="mailto:awashatko@wi.rr.com"; 
href="mailto:awashatko@wi.rr.com";>awashatko@wi.rr.com</a> ; <a 
title="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a> </div>
    <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal"><b>Sent:</b> 
    Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:58 PM</div>
    <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal"><b>Subject:</b> 
    Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission</div>
    <div><br></div><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, 
sans-serif">My<font size="2"> point is in regard to 
    Vintage, not to SCCA or any other Club Rules, I should make that clear, and 
    also that I see hub/axle mods purely for safety reasons, and fully support 
    the use of those upgrades.<br>I just think that in Vintage we should stick 
    with stock-based Triumph components re mechanicals, that's part of the 
    challenge, but I will concede that availability of decent used cores, and 
    lack of available new parts, is becoming an issue in some cases.<br>Glen 
    Efinger<br></font>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><br></div></font></blockquote></div>
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