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To: Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available
From: Keith Files <keithfiles@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:02:08 +0000
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Hi Marcel,

I still run the Quaife gear sets in my TR6 dog boxes, I simply said that the=
 Bastuck gear sets in my TR4 dog boxes are way better. The quality of compon=
ents is better and the shift is better, subjective it might be but that is m=
y opinion.

Cheers,

Keith

Sent from my iPad

> On 21 Feb 2016, at 20:28, Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.b=
e> wrote:
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> =20
> The Bastuck dog box has the close ratio gears : 2,.223(1st) ; 1.513(2nd) ;=
  1.205 (3rd). The inputshaft gear has 20 teeth, the corresponding lay gear h=
as 23 teeth.
>  I believe this is tha same as the Moss  close ratio non dog box ratio's a=
nd also the same
> as the Quaife dog box ratio's. The bastuck input shaft is always 1" x 10 s=
plines and you have to buy the Tilton clutch disk if you want to fit a small=
er 184mm/7 1/4" clutch. A Helix disk 1" x 10 splines won't slide over the Ba=
stuck input shaft, unless the splines are made a bit smaller. Bastuck is sel=
ling the main shaft for an J-type overdrive. I think no one is selling A-typ=
e o/d dog box mainshafts. My first dog box(2005) was a Quaife dog box with t=
he 23 splines Ford input shaft and contrary to Keith Files experience (maybe=
 his Quaife box is from a newer production run?), it worked perfectly (as my=
 Bastuck dog box does now) for 6 years and then the input shaft was bent aft=
er the clutch exploded at a logged 8250 rpm, caused by a piece of aluminium t=
hat blocked the throttle in wide open position for some 3 seconds. No one is=
 selling an o/d main shaft for the Quaife dog box.
> Marcel
> Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens davehogye
> Verzonden: zondag 21 februari 2016 01:08
> Aan: Keith Files
> CC: Joe Alexander; Friends of Triumph
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available
>=20
> Hi Joe,
> I didn't get the original message.  I'd be interested in the gear set info=
.
>=20
> // Dave
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> From: "Keith Files" <keithfiles@btinternet.com>
> To: "Joe Alexander" <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:04:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available
>=20
> Dear all,
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> I have 2 dog boxes for my Sebring TR4 with the gear sets supplied by Bastu=
ck; I can confirm that they are way better than the Quaife gear sets that I r=
un in my 2 dog boxes that I have for my TR6.
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> Try, you will not be disappointed.
>=20
> Keith
>=20
> Sent from my iPad
>=20
> > On 20 Feb 2016, at 15:13, Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com> w=
rote:
> >=20
> > List,
> >=20
> > If you have an interest in a Bastuck dog box, please contact me.=20
> >=20
> > Bastuck just did a short run of their very good gear sets.
> >=20
> > We have two kits coming. One will be available for sale below retail pri=
ce.
> >=20
> > I'd have to pursue, but there might be a potential for a group purchase.=

> >=20
> > All things considered we decided that a Bastuck dog box was preferable o=
ver a Triumph close ratio conversion or converting to a non-Triumph tranny w=
ith less desirable ratios.
> >=20
> > Witness Chris Marx' YouTube submittals.=20
> >=20
> > Regards,
> >=20
> > Joe Alexander
> > 645 1st Street
> > Jesup, IA 50648
> > The-vintage-racer.com
> > Gasketinnovations.com
> > Cell:  319.464.4711
> >=20
> >> On Feb 20, 2016, at 12:36 AM, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:
> >>=20
> >> Bastuck makes dog box internals with an OD mainshaft.
> >>=20
> >> Tony Drews
> >>=20
> >> At 12:17 AM 2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:
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> >>> Can anyone tell me if it's possible to add a Jtype OD to a TR4/6 dog b=
ox ?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Marcel,</div><div 
id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I still run the 
Quaife gear sets in my TR6 dog boxes, I simply said that the Bastuck gear sets 
in my TR4 dog boxes are way better. The quality of components is better and the 
shift is better, subjective it might be but that is my opinion.</div><div 
id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div 
id="AppleMailSignature">Cheers,</div><div 
id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div 
id="AppleMailSignature">Keith<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 21 Feb 
2016, at 20:28, Marcel Van Mulders &lt;<a 
href="mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be";>van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>&gt;
 wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>

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face="Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="588295219-21022016"></span><font face="Arial"><font 
color="#0000ff"><font 
size="2">The&nbsp;Bastuck&nbsp;dog&nbsp;box&nbsp;has&nbsp;the&nbsp;close&nbsp;ratio&nbsp;gears&nbsp;:&nbsp;2<span
 class="588295219-21022016">,</span>.2<span 
class="588295219-21022016">2</span>3<span 
class="588295219-21022016">(1st)</span>&nbsp;;&nbsp;1.513<span 
class="588295219-21022016">(2nd)</span>&nbsp;;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.205&nbsp;(3rd).&nbsp;The&nbsp;inputshaft&nbsp;gear&nbsp;has&nbsp;20&nbsp;teeth,&nbsp;the&nbsp;corresponding&nbsp;lay&nbsp;gear&nbsp;has&nbsp;23&nbsp;teeth.</font></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font 
size="2">&nbsp;I&nbsp;believe&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;tha&nbsp;same&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;Moss&nbsp;&nbsp;close&nbsp;ratio&nbsp;non&nbsp;dog&nbsp;box&nbsp;ratio's&nbsp;and&nbsp;also&nbsp;the&nbsp;sam<span
 class="588295219-21022016">e</span></font></font></font></div>
<div><span class="588295219-21022016"></span><span 
class="588295219-21022016"></span><font face="Arial"><font 
color="#0000ff"><font size="2">a<span class="588295219-21022016">s the Quaife 
dog box ratio's. The bastuck 
input shaft is always 1" x 10 splines and you have to buy the Tilton clutch 
disk 
if you want to fit a smaller 184mm/7 1/4" clutch. A Helix disk 1" x 10 splines 
won't slide over the Bastuck input shaft, unless the splines are made a bit 
smaller.&nbsp;Bastuck is selling the main shaft for an J-type overdrive. I 
think 
no one is selling A-type o/d dog box mainshafts.&nbsp;My first dog box(2005) 
was 
a Quaife dog box with the 23 splines Ford input shaft and contrary to Keith 
Files experience (maybe his Quaife box is from a newer production run?), it 
worked perfectly (as my Bastuck dog box does now) for 6 years and then the 
input 
shaft was bent after the clutch exploded at a logged 8250 rpm, caused by a 
piece 
of aluminium that blocked the throttle in wide open position for some 3 
seconds. 
No one is selling an o/d main shaft for the Quaife dog 
box.</span></font></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2"><span 
class="588295219-21022016">Marcel</span></font></font></font></div>
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<hr tabindex="-1">
<font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>Van:</b> Fot [<a 
href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] 
<b>Namens </b>davehogye<br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 21 februari 2016 
01:08<br><b>Aan:</b> Keith Files<br><b>CC:</b> Joe Alexander; Friends of 
Triumph<br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box 
Available<br></font><br></div>
<div></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000">
<div>Hi Joe,<br></div>
<div>I didn't get the original message. &nbsp;I'd be interested in the gear set 
info.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>// Dave</div>
<div><br></div>
<hr id="zwchr">

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: 
Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000; FONT-STYLE: 
normal"><b>From: 
</b>"Keith Files" &lt;<a 
href="mailto:keithfiles@btinternet.com";>keithfiles@btinternet.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To:
 </b>"Joe 
Alexander" &lt;<a 
href="mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com";>joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:
 
</b><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Sent: 
</b>Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:04:06 
AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available<br>
<div><br></div>Dear all,<br>
<div><br></div>I have 2 dog boxes for my Sebring TR4 with the gear sets 
supplied 
by Bastuck; I can confirm that they are way better than the Quaife gear sets 
that I run in my 2 dog boxes that I have for my TR6.<br>
<div><br></div>Try, you will not be disappointed.<br>
<div><br></div>Keith<br>
<div><br></div>Sent from my iPad<br>
<div><br></div>&gt; On 20 Feb 2016, at 15:13, Joe Alexander 
&lt;<a 
href="mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com";>joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>&gt;
 wrote:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; List,<br>&gt; 
<br>&gt; If you have an interest in a Bastuck dog box, please contact me. 
<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Bastuck just did a short run of their very good gear 
sets.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; We have two kits coming. One will be available for sale 
below retail price.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; I'd have to pursue, but there might be a 
potential for a group purchase.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; All things considered we 
decided that a Bastuck dog box was preferable over a Triumph close ratio 
conversion or converting to a non-Triumph tranny with less desirable 
ratios.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Witness Chris Marx' YouTube submittals. <br>&gt; 
<br>&gt; Regards,<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Joe Alexander<br>&gt; 645 1st Street<br>&gt; 
Jesup, IA 50648<br>&gt; <a 
href="http://the-vintage-racer.com";>The-vintage-racer.com</a><br>&gt; 
<a href="http://gasketinnovations.com";>Gasketinnovations.com</a><br>&gt; Cell: 
&nbsp;319.464.4711<br>&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; On 
Feb 20, 2016, at 12:36 AM, Tony Drews &lt;<a 
href="mailto:tony@tonydrews.com";>tony@tonydrews.com</a>&gt; 
wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; Bastuck makes dog box internals with an OD 
mainshaft.<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; Tony Drews<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; At 
12:17 
AM 2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Content-Type: 
multipart/alternative;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_063C_01D16B6B.B9FA8210"<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; 
Content-Language: en-us<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Can anyone tell me if 
it's possible to add a Jtype OD to a TR4/6 dog box ?<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Jim 
g<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; 
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