Hi Bill
Sorry to hear of your woes - hope this helps:
AFAIK, no GT-6 input shaft would ever fit a TR gearbox; I suspect you have a
complete
factory TR close ratio set, which uses the same 1" x 10 spline input as the
GT-6.
These gearsets have been unavailable for some time. However, they have been
remade
with original ratios, as a set, using the ubiquitous 1" X 23 Ford spline. I
can break a set if you like;
you'd need a change of clutch plate, of course, but Ford plates tend to be
rather cheaper than TR plates
for some reason...---
Please contact me off-list for more details if you like-
Best Wishes
Jon Wood #40 (still at sea!)
-- Original Message -----
From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:49 PM
Subject: HELP WANTED
> Amici:
>
> While the gears appear to be fine, much damage was caused in my
transmission
> when the ring gear on the flywheel went south. While freshened many times
> since, this transmission was originally put together by Mike Belfer (may
God rest
> his soul). It supposedly used a factory close ratio gear set (from Ken
> Gillanders at BFE), a GT6 input shaft (not sure which one), and a TILTON
> competition clutch (which requires a 'collar or spacer' for proper
positioning of the
> throwout bearing).
>
> One of the pieces that was trashed was that input shaft. We believe it to
be
> a GT6 input shaft, but we are not sure which one. It has 26 teeth and has
a
> 2 13/16" diameter. Ted Schumacher says, "Are you sure you don't mean a
TR7
> input shaft?" While he might be correct, this would be new to us. Spares
House
> Catalogues suggest there are two (-2-) distinct GT6 input shafts, only one
of
> which is available new. If things go as usual...we will require the one
that
> is not available (I think we go to the wrong church).
>
> Two questions....
>
> Any comments on what we might need and why?
>
> Anyone got one they would part with?
>
> Bill Dentinger
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