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Re: [Fot] Converting a TR250 to an Automatic Transmission

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Subject: Re: [Fot] Converting a TR250 to an Automatic Transmission
From: Duncan Charlton via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 18:52:25 -0600
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I once saw a nicely-done Morgan Plus 4 drophead coupe with a Volvo =
engine and automatic transmission (and air conditioning), modified for =
the owner due to his disabilities.  Maybe your friend wouldn=E2=80=99t =
mind the Volvo since it has some similarities to the TR motor.

Duncan

> On Mar 5, 2019, at 3:02 PM, M&M Hado via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> List,
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> We have a Texas Triumph Register Club member who would like to convert =
his TR250 to an automatic transmission because of his inability to work =
the clutch for health reasons.  He really loves the car and would like =
to continue driving it as long as he is able.  Does anyone know of a =
person or company who has done this?   I suppose a complete engine AND =
gearbox swap might be an option but he would prefer to keep his original =
engine.
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> Thanks,
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> Mike Hado
> TTR =E2=80=93 Houston, TX
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
once saw a nicely-done Morgan Plus 4 drophead coupe with a Volvo engine =
and automatic transmission (and air conditioning), modified for the =
owner due to his disabilities. &nbsp;Maybe your friend wouldn=E2=80=99t =
mind the Volvo since it has some similarities to the TR motor.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">Duncan<br class=3D""><div><br =
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5, 2019, at 3:02 PM, M&amp;M Hado via Fot &lt;<a =
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class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
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class=3D"">List,<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
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class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, =
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style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">We have a Texas Triumph =
Register Club member who would like to convert his TR250 to an automatic =
transmission because of his inability to work the clutch for health =
reasons.&nbsp; He really loves the car and would like to continue =
driving it as long as he is able.&nbsp; Does anyone know of a person or =
company who has done this?&nbsp; &nbsp;I suppose a complete engine AND =
gearbox swap might be an option but he would prefer to keep his original =
engine.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
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Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Thanks,<o:p =
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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
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