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Re: [Fot] TR4/6 Transmission, Catastrophic failure

To: John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com> engine=2.50.10432:5.12.52,1.0.28,0.0.0000 definitions=2014-11-05_01:2014-11-04,2014-11-04,1970-01-01 signatures=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1408290000 definitions=main-1411050020
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4/6 Transmission, Catastrophic failure
From: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:00:45 -0500
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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References: <0E2FA952-9DDA-43B2-B723-87447E67B00E@me.com> <B4CE8544-DB83-4833-B0C5-0A038AB2D218@mhc-law.com>
Hey, with  a transmission swap on Friday (thanks, Rich Rock), I still raced
Saturday and Sunday!

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> On Nov 4, 2014, at 7:56 PM, John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com> wrote:
>
> Gee whiz Scott, reading you GT6 guys woes makes me think the TR3's were the
most reliable Triumphs made.  Now, if I could only find a head gasket that
will last more than one race!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 4, 2014, at 1:38 PM, "Scott Janzen" <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
>>
>> I had a freshly rebuilt transmission with mostly new parts, including a
new
>> close ratio gear set, fail spectacularly after only a few laps of use.
Second
>> gear "welded" itself onto the mainshaft, with the result that the gearbox
was
>> effectively in two gears at the same time (car was under power in third
gear)
>> and all of the teeth were stripped off of the 2nd gear set.
>>
>> The gearbox was filled with fresh Redline MTL (75-90)  - it was still
filled
>> well above the side fill plug when I took the top off the box.  What could
>> cause this failure - chalk it up to a defective bushing?  The bushing was
>> steel (?), not the bronze variety.
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