John:
If the roadster factory has the gears in stock, then this
solution is very reasonable.
Replacing the Volvo gears with the TR6 gears will definitely give you
the correct readings.
My complaint is that the TRF so frequently lists parts that they do not
have, nor can they obtain
them. As I recall the Moss prices for the parts were exorbitant, hence
my workaround with
the spitfire pinion gear.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John North
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 10:34 PM
To: 'Triumph 6 Pack'
Subject: Volvo J type conversion
I am into a Volvo OD, and am a bit confused about the speedo. I have
Nelson and Vance's articles, and Vance suggests various work-arounds for
modifying the Volvo gears to make the speedo correct for the TR6.
However,
it looks like I can buy the drive and driven gears from TRF for a 76 TR6
for
only about $25. If I remove the gears from the Volvo unit and fit the
TR6
ones, will that do the job? I am at the stage of driving out the
annulus
to get at the speedo drive gear, and I'm just not sure that I have this
figured right. If I go further now, I will need a press to put this
back
together and Christmas is over, so that won't be in my stocking.
John North
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