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A funnel with a long flexible spout usually does the trick if filling via t=
he transmission tunnel
Jonmac
From: Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com>
Sent: 30 August 2018 21:26
To: John Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>; ptegler@verizon.net; 'Do=
n Hiscock' <don.hiscock@gmail.com>; 'Randall' <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] Looking for suggestions on tools to use to top off Triump=
h transmissions
Just me, but I won=E2=80=99t be making this mod because I don=E2=80=99t tru=
st myself to not spill gear oil on the carpets. You can=E2=80=99t clean th=
at stink out.
Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for Wind=
ows 10
_____
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of John Macartne=
y <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 6:21:15 AM
To: ptegler@verizon.net; 'Don Hiscock'; 'Randall'
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Looking for suggestions on tools to use to top off Triump=
h transmissions
And if my memory serves me correctly (which these days it often doesn=E2=80=
=99t!) access to that plug and refilling the gearbox was an absolute s*d=F0=
=9F=98=8A That said, my =E2=80=9959 Frogeye and =E2=80=9965 Midget didn=E2=
=80=99t have dipsticks. Yer just poked in yer finger to check if it went in=
to any oil.
Jonmac
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Paul Tegler
Sent: 30 August 2018 04:46
To: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>; Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Looking for suggestions on tools to use to top off Triump=
h transmissions
take a look at (forgive me) the MG Midget cover plug for the tranny dipstck=
big round plug, VERY easy to install in a hole...sits behind the radio over=
the tunnel
ptegler
On 8/29/2018 12:45 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:
The Le Mans TR3S and TRS cars did this into the 1960s, long after it had st=
opped in production.
We almost did the dipstick top cover mod when we upgraded my TR3B to OD. Ca=
n=E2=80=99t remember now why we didn=E2=80=99t....
@ca.rr.com> > wrote:
FWIW, TR2 through early 3A had a dipstick for the gearbox. When I converted=
to a TR6 box, I used the early top cover casting, so I could keep the dips=
tick.
The dipstick hole is roughly 1" diameter, so with care you can pour directl=
y into it. Lots less hassle than carrying a funnel and trying to keep it cl=
ean.
Of course, my car has the hole to access it, but it wouldn't be hard to add=
to a later car. And the usual suspects sell a big rubber plug to fit it.
-- Randall
On 28 August 2018 18:24:25 GMT-04:00, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net <mail=
to:dconnitt@fuse.net> > wrote:
Hi All,
I hope you have had a great 2018 driving season so far. I was lucky enough =
to travel from Cincinnati, Ohio to the 2018 Kas Kastner race in Beaver, Pa.=
myself which all totaled was about a 700 mile round trip. I had a great ti=
me and the car was problem free.
My question to the group is what types of tools to you use to top off your=
transmission. Especially on the road? They all leak a bit and mine is no d=
ifferent. What I am kind of concerned about is traveling on longer trips an=
d doing normal maintenance like checking the fluid level in the transmissio=
n. I don=E2=80=99t have a access opening in my transmission tunnel right no=
w but I plan to address that issue and that kind of gets me to my second qu=
estion. But first, at the moment, to add transmission oil, I have to lift t=
he entire car up on jack stands, wait for the oil to center itself, then un=
screw the fill plug with a open end wrench. Not a solution for on the road=
=E2=80=A6 So, I was thinking about cutting a hole big enough for a socket (=
6-point) or whatever will work on a =C2=BD=E2=80=9D pipe plug, then use a 1=
qt. oil can with a pump to top off the transmission. I can fabricate a met=
al cover to plug the hole.
What have you guys done?
Thanks,
Dave Connitt
=E2=80=9967 TR4A IRS
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>A funnel with a =
long flexible spout usually does the trick if filling via the =
transmission tunnel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jonmac<o:p></o:p></=
span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'> Cliff Hansen =
<cliff_hansen@outlook.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 30 August 2018 =
21:26<br><b>To:</b> John Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>; =
ptegler@verizon.net; 'Don Hiscock' <don.hiscock@gmail.com>; =
'Randall' <tr3driver@ca.rr.com><br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] Looking for =
suggestions on tools to use to top off Triumph =
transmissions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Just me, but =
I won=E2=80=99t be making this mod because I don=E2=80=99t trust myself =
to not spill gear oil on the carpets. You can=E2=80=99t clean that =
stink out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a =
href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>Mail</a> for =
Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div =
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style=3D'color:windowtext'><hr size=3D2 width=3D"98%" =
align=3Dcenter></span></div><div id=3DdivRplyFwdMsg><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
<triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of John Macartney =
<john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August =
30, 2018 6:21:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> ptegler@verizon.net; 'Don Hiscock'; =
'Randall'<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[TR] Looking for suggestions on tools to use to top off Triumph =
transmissions<span style=3D'color:windowtext'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>And if my memory =
serves me correctly (which these days it often doesn=E2=80=99t!) access =
to that plug and refilling the gearbox was an absolute s*d</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>😊<=
/span><span style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> That =
said, my =E2=80=9959 Frogeye and =E2=80=9965 Midget didn=E2=80=99t have =
dipsticks. Yer just poked in yer finger to check if it went into any =
oil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jonmac<o:p></o:p></=
span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'> Triumphs =
<triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul =
Tegler<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 August 2018 04:46<br><b>To:</b> Don Hiscock =
<don.hiscock@gmail.com>; Randall =
<tr3driver@ca.rr.com><br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Looking for =
suggestions on tools to use to top off Triumph =
transmissions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>take a look at (forgive me) =
the MG Midget cover plug for the tranny dipstck<o:p></o:p></p><p>big =
round plug, VERY easy to install in a hole...sits behind the radio over =
the tunnel<o:p></o:p></p><p>ptegler<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
8/29/2018 12:45 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>The =
Le Mans TR3S and TRS cars did this into the 1960s, long after it had =
stopped in production. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>We almost did the dipstick top cover mod when we =
upgraded my TR3B to OD. Can=E2=80=99t remember now why we =
didn=E2=80=99t....<br><br>On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Randall <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
lang=3DEN-US>FWIW, TR2 through early 3A had a dipstick for the gearbox. =
When I converted to a TR6 box, I used the early top cover casting, so I =
could keep the dipstick.<br><br>The dipstick hole is roughly 1" =
diameter, so with care you can pour directly into it. Lots less hassle =
than carrying a funnel and trying to keep it clean.<br><br>Of course, my =
car has the hole to access it, but it wouldn't be hard to add to a later =
car. And the usual suspects sell a big rubber plug to fit it.<br><br>-- =
Randall<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US>On 28 August 2018 18:24:25 GMT-04:00, Dave Connitt <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>> wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
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lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>Hi All,</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>I hope you have had a great 2018 =
driving season so far. I was lucky enough to travel from Cincinnati, =
Ohio to the 2018 Kas Kastner race in Beaver, Pa. myself which all =
totaled was about a 700 mile round trip. I had a great time and the car =
was problem free. </span><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'> My question to the group =
is what types of tools to you use to top off your transmission. =
Especially on the road? They all leak a bit and mine is no different. =
What I am kind of concerned about is traveling on longer trips and doing =
normal maintenance like checking the fluid level in the transmission. I =
don=E2=80=99t have a access opening in my transmission tunnel right now =
but I plan to address that issue and that kind of gets me to my second =
question. But first, at the moment, to add transmission oil, I have to =
lift the entire car up on jack stands, wait for the oil to center =
itself, then unscrew the fill plug with a open end wrench. Not a =
solution for on the road=E2=80=A6 So, I was thinking about cutting a =
hole big enough for a socket (6-point) or whatever will work on a =
=C2=BD=E2=80=9D pipe plug, then use a 1 qt. oil can with a pump to top =
off the transmission. I can fabricate a metal cover to plug the =
hole.</span><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>What have you guys =
done?</span><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>Thanks,</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>Dave Connitt</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'>=E2=80=9967 TR4A IRS</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:windowtext'> </span><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></block=
quote></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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