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Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission

To: Greg And Alison Blake <ablake2@austin.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
From: John Styduhar via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 12:47:52 -0400
Cc: Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>
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Yes, the repro TR6 lower trunnions are crap.  I got mine from BPNW. Never
again.
 I'm glad I was able to score a nice set of OEM pieces from Ed Barnard on
ebay.

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Greg And Alison Blake via Fot <
fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I just pulled one of those crappy repro parts out of Dave Foremans WRL
> TR6. The trunnion was shot after 4 endurance races. Garbage.
>
>
>
> On May 24, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Bill Tobin via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> So what can you tell me about the trunnions? The good, the bad, or the
> ugly.
> Thanks, Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> *To:* Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:52 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
>
>  I will always look for a good, used OEM part before putting in the
> reproduction garbage on the market today. Don't get me started on TR6
> trunnions!
> Sent from Nine <http://www.9folders.com/>
>
> *From:* Terry Stetler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* May 23, 2015 9:22 PM
> *To:* fubog1;charly@mitchelplumbing.com;william.tobin31@verizon.net;
> awashatko@wi.rr.com;fot@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
>
>  I'll agree with you all the way on this Glen.
>
> That said we are approaching a point, sadly, where certain new replacement
> parts are of such dubious quality, that I am wondering how we can move
> forward.
>
> TR3 steering box parts come to mind.
>
> Terry Stetler.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* fubog1 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> *To:* charly@mitchelplumbing.com ; william.tobin31@verizon.net ;
> awashatko@wi.rr.com ; fot@autox.team.net
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:58 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission
>
> My point is in regard to Vintage, not to SCCA or any other Club Rules, I
> should make that clear, and also that I see hub/axle mods purely for safety
> reasons, and fully support the use of those upgrades.
> I just think that in Vintage we should stick with stock-based Triumph
> components re mechanicals, that's part of the challenge, but I will concede
> that availability of decent used cores, and lack of available new parts, is
> becoming an issue in some cases.
> Glen Efinger
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Yes=
, the repro TR6 lower trunnions are crap.=C2=A0 I got mine from BPNW. Never=
 again.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0I=
&#39;m glad I was able to score a nice set of OEM pieces from Ed Barnard on=
 ebay.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
>On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Greg And Alison Blake via Fot <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><div>I just pulled one of those crappy repro parts out of Dave =
Foremans WRL TR6. The trunnion was shot after 4 endurance races. Garbage.=
=C2=A0<br><br><br></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On May 24, 2015, at=
 9:52 AM, Bill Tobin via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div>






<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">So what can you tell me about the trun=
nions? The=20
good, the bad, or the ugly.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Thanks, Bill</font></div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING=
-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px">
  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20
  <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">Yellow04 via=20
  Fot</a> </div>
  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net"=
 href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Amici Triumphi</a> </=
div>
  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:52 AM<=
/div>
  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission=
</div>
  <div><br></div>
 =20

  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;COLOR:#1f497=
d;FONT-SIZE:12pt">
  <p dir=3D"ltr">I will always look for a good, used OEM part before puttin=
g in the=20
  reproduction garbage on the market today. Don&#39;t get me started on TR6=
=20
  trunnions!<br></p>
  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;COLOR:#1f497=
d;FONT-SIZE:12pt">Sent from <a style=3D"COLOR:#009bdf;TEXT-DECORATION:none"=
 href=3D"http://www.9folders.com/"; target=3D"_blank">Nine</a></div></div>
  <div style=3D"CLEAR:both"><br>
  <div style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-B=
OTTOM:0cm;PADDING-LEFT:0cm;PADDING-RIGHT:0cm;BORDER-TOP:#e1e1e1 1pt solid;B=
ORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Ca=
libri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><b>From:</b>=20
  Terry Stetler via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent:</b>=20
  May 23, 2015 9:22 PM<br><b>To:</b>=20
  fubog1;<a href=3D"mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com"; target=3D"_blank">ch=
arly@mitchelplumbing.com</a>;<a href=3D"mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">william.tobin31@verizon.net</a>;<a href=3D"mailto:awasha=
tko@wi.rr.com" target=3D"_blank">awashatko@wi.rr.com</a>;<a href=3D"mailto:=
fot@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:=
</b>=20
  Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission<br></span></div></div><br type=3D"attribution"=
>
  <div>
  <div>I&#39;ll agree with you all the way on this Glen.</div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>That said we are approaching a point, sadly, where certain=20
  new=C2=A0replacement parts are=C2=A0of such=C2=A0dubious quality, that I =
am=20
  wondering how we can move forward.=C2=A0 </div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>TR3 steering box parts come to mind.</div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>Terry Stetler.</div>
  <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(0,0,0) 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PA=
DDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px">
    <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal=
">-----=20
    Original Message ----- </div>
    <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal=
"><b>From:</b>=20
    <a title=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">fubog1=20
    via Fot</a> </div>
    <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal=
"><b>To:</b>=20
    <a title=3D"mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com"; href=3D"mailto:charly@mi=
tchelplumbing.com" target=3D"_blank">charly@mitchelplumbing.com</a> ; <a ti=
tle=3D"mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net"; href=3D"mailto:william.tobin31@v=
erizon.net" target=3D"_blank">william.tobin31@verizon.net</a> ;=20
    <a title=3D"mailto:awashatko@wi.rr.com"; href=3D"mailto:awashatko@wi.rr.=
com" target=3D"_blank">awashatko@wi.rr.com</a> ; <a title=3D"mailto:fot@aut=
ox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox=
.team.net</a> </div>
    <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal=
"><b>Sent:</b>=20
    Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:58 PM</div>
    <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal=
"><b>Subject:</b>=20
    Re: [Fot] TR6 Transmission</div>
    <div><br></div><font color=3D"black" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial, Helvetic=
a, sans-serif">My<font size=3D"2"> point is in regard to=20
    Vintage, not to SCCA or any other Club Rules, I should make that clear,=
 and=20
    also that I see hub/axle mods purely for safety reasons, and fully supp=
ort=20
    the use of those upgrades.<br>I just think that in Vintage we should st=
ick=20
    with stock-based Triumph components re mechanicals, that&#39;s part of =
the=20
    challenge, but I will concede that availability of decent used cores, a=
nd=20
    lack of available new parts, is becoming an issue in some cases.<br>Gle=
n=20
    Efinger<br></font>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><br></div></font></blockquote></div>
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