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Re: TR3 overdrive

To: EPaul21988@aol.com, twakeman@scruznet.com, rpage@wvi.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: TR3 overdrive
From: Paulpop@ssnet.com (Paul Poplawski, Phd)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:24:16 -0500 (EST)
At 11:35 PM 1/30/97, EPaul21988@aol.com wrote:
> Dear Paul;
>  If you have a period TR3  OD transmission it is a straight bolt in affair,
>except for the addition of an OD electric switch on the dash.
>
>If you install a later TR4 OD transmission, elongation of the rear motor
>mount attachment is required, and it does work fine.  Just grind,  or file
>out the rear motor mount holes enough to drop over the attaching bolts.  The
>stock drive shaft, etc. is fine, nothing needs to be channged.
>
>The routing of the Speedo Cable changes.  Get the OD speedo cable as
>specified.  I have a 59 TR3 which works fine with this set up.
>
>The biggest problem today is finding an OD transmission, so if you have
>gotten that far your are half way there.
>
>Bob Paul
>TS 45738L"O" 59 TR#A  with a TR4 OD Tranny.
>TS 7280L 55 TR 2


Dear Bob ... No, I have not found a tr3 57 od tranny ... if there is one
out there, let me know



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