Thanks again Randall. 3rd and 4th, of course. If I had read what you wrote
before again....
I guess we won't try that modification.
>
> More likely 3rd & 4th, since it only takes one switch to do that, and that
> was a configuration found both very early and much later in TR production.
> However as I recall all TR4/A had OD in 2nd.
>
> > Randall mentioned something about converting a top
> > plate; can this
> > top plate be easily modified to have both 2nd/3rd and 4th gear
> > switches?
>
>
> > My friend suspects that the place that overhauled his OD
> > substituted an old
> > clutch assembly for the brand new one he gave them for the job
> > and he is not
> > real confident about the life of this part. Do these go bad over time?
>
> Normally they will last essentially forever, but if the OD is slipping due
> to some fault, it will rapidly wear out the clutch.
>
> > They are not available from Moss, are they hard to get?
>
> I don't know of any source for new ones. Old ones can be relined, but it
> takes special equipment to do the job right, as the new lining must be
> machined to match the ring surfaces. Herman put a relined clutch in the
> J-type for my Stag, but I think he bought it already relined from someone
> else. ORS in the UK can probably supply them, perhaps John Esposito has a
> source too.
>
> Randall
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