Larry,
There is no need for the bush to be a top hat shape. The early version of
the Spitfire box had this arrangement when first designed and used in a
Standard 8 - all later versions for Herald, Vitesse, GT6, Marina, Dolomite
etc had separate bushes with differing thicknesses of thrust washers for end
float adjustment.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
To: Mordy Dunst/Gasket Works USA, LLC <gasket.works@gte.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: faulty parts alert
> The 2nd gear tophat bronze bushings were used in all the TR boxes until
> late TR6. Second gear is 1.155 wide. To provide the proper gear lash,
> the book says that the bushing should be 1.160 to 1.162 plus the thrust
> flange of 0.120 to 0.122. The one I received came from TRF through Moss
> and a Moss distributor. It was 1.151 with a flange of 0.121, i.e. 0.004
> less than the gear width. The distributor ordered two others that were
> also too small. Nelson Reidel (the Buckeye Triumphs guy that has
> written all the excellent stuff on gearboxes and ODs) has also run into
> the problem. I've found the correct bushings at Racestorations, but for
> the outrageous price of 27.50 GBP plus shipping. Is there any reason
> why the thrust washer has to be part of the bushing? Why couldn't you
> use a normal bushing and off-the-shelf thrust washer (1.25 ID, 2.25 OD
> and 0.125 thick)? The need for a lathe is becoming more apparent.
>
> "Mordy Dunst/Gasket Works USA, LLC" wrote:
>
> > -------there is a supply of 2nd gear transmission bushings ...
> >
> > do you have any more information? what car type... tr3/4/6 or spit?
> >
> > M. Dunst
> > Gasket Works USA, LLC
> > 626.358.1616 voice/page
> > 626.358.7971 fax
> >
> > Gasket Works will be away June 8 through June 23.
> > www.headgasket.com
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