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The Kastner C.R. gears

To: Bob Kramer <rgk@flash.net>
Subject: The Kastner C.R. gears
From: "R. KASTNER" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 01:07:18 -0700
I had about 50 sets of C.R. gears made for the TR-6 The following may be
of help
to some of you TR-6 folks:
            teeth counter gear   teeth mainshaft gear    ratio
diameters
1st.                     19                        30
1.88                    2 7/16 x 3 3/4
2nd.                    26                        31
1.42                    2 13/16 x 3 5/16
3rd                     28                        29
1.24                    3 1/16 x 3 1/8
4th                      31                        26                 
1.0

These are all stock syncro gear sets using the stock replacment parts 
and
bearings.

Kas Kastner





Bob Kramer wrote:

> A few weeks ago I posted a note that I had traded a TR6 for a retired
> (rusty) old TR4A SCCA car. It was purported to have (among other goodies) a
> straight cut close ratio transmission. I am disassembling the car, and
> removed the powertrain tonight. I opened up the tranny, and found what looks
> like normal gears. I tried comparing gears with some old TR6 ones I had in a
> box, and one had the same number of teeth and another was off by one. If
> memory serves me, this is meaningless, as the TR6 changed in numbers of
> teeth over the range. Does straight cut mean what I think it does, all the
> gears should look like reverse? Or does it mean something else? If so, how
> can you tell if it's a C/R gearset?
> TIA
> Keeping the faith in Texas,
>
> Bob Kramer
> Hill Country Triumph Club
> Corinthians Vintage  Auto Racing Club
> TR3A, TR6, TR4A
> rgk@flash.net

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