The Howe unit is what Herman VanDenAkker supplies with his Toyota to
Triumph tranny conversion. I have had no problems with mine for two
years now.
Chuck
Joe Boruch wrote:
>I am using a Howe Racing Hydraulic Release bearing, But I am also using a Ford
>T5 tranny and a Tilton/Quatermaster 7.25 clutch. I am still using a TR
>bellhousing. The bolt pattern matches very closely to the TR input shaft
>bearing retainer bolts. I did need to grind a little of the release bearing
>housing (inside the bolt slots) to make it fit. I run the hydraulic lines out
>of the crosshaft hole on the left. You will need to cut the pilot shaft that
>the TR throwout bearing normally slides on back, since the ID of the Howe
>bearing is much smaller (caution, since I am not using a TR bearing retainer,
>you will want to double check the dimensions of the Howe one compered to the
>TR). I also do not know if this will work with the stock TR type clutch. You
>can see it at Howeracing.com. I don't recall who I bought it from, but it was
>much less expensive than the others that I looked at. Their website lists
>their retailers. I may have bought it from Summit Racing. Joe(B)
>-- <mcandrew@pol.net> wrote:
>Friends
>
>Is anyone using a Titlton hydraulic clutch release bearing in a TR3? I
>know Cambridge Motor Sports sells a hydraulic release bearing kit but it
>is kind of pricey. Also in Roger Williams' book "How to Improve Triumph
>TR2-4A", he mentions a Tilton "throw-out" cylinder which is widely
>available in the US (but no part number). Do we just order a generic
>model and make our own mounting plate? Does anyone have a pattern for a
>mounting plate?
>
>Thanks
>
>Jim McAndrew
>Tyler, Texas
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