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Re: TR6 differential mount

To: Tim Gaines <mtgaines@cs1.presby.edu>, TRIUMPHS@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: TR6 differential mount
From: John Richardson <johnr@intellicorp.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:18:17 -0700
Tim, that is consistent with my experience.  I am doing a frame up on a 4A
and I had to have similar work done to my frame.  The LBC specialist that
did the work said it was a very common problem.

John

1966 TR4A (under restoration)
1971 911T driven daily, but also under resto 







At 11:58 AM 10/21/98 -0400, Tim Gaines wrote:
>
>I just shook on a deal for a 1974 TR6.  Before that I had a professional
>LBC mechanic check it out.  Aside from the exhaust system (which I KNEW
>was bad) the only big problem is the differential mount which was
>sheared in the front.  He says that most TR6s eventually have this
>problem and that when he does the fix he fashions a brace and welds it
>in place to prevent reoccurrences.  Does this sound familiar to you
>veteran TR6ers?
>
>Tim Gaines
>Clinton, SC
>
>1980 Spitfire
>1974 TR6
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