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Re: GT6 gearbox mainshaft replacement

To: cparman@siue.edu
Subject: Re: GT6 gearbox mainshaft replacement
From: aj253@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Tony Robinson)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 95 20:21:16 MDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net


Craig writes:
>I recently purchased a 72 GT6 in kit form. (Two previous owners
>started restorations but never finished.)  My first task is to
>reassemble the gear box.  
>The gear box mainshaft was broken at the driveshaft coupling.
>The previous owner bought a replacement shaft (ordered from
>British Victoria part #2-8013), but it is not quite the same as
>the original.  The new shaft has a slightly larger diameter at the driveshaft
>end and the splines that fit into the drive shaft coupling are different. 
>The old shaft has 10 splines and the new shaft has 20 splines.
>
>If I can find a drive shaft coupler and a new speedometer drive
>gear to fit on the new shaft I think everything else will work.
>Does anybody know which coupling and speedo gear I need, or
>better yet does anybody have these?

Craig,

I have two GT6 trannies, one from a 68, and one from a 69. It is rather 
late in the P.M. right now, but I will check them out first thing Monday 
and get back to ya.
Tony R.

69GT6
68GT6
64TR4

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