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Re: [TR] TR3A Overdrive lock washer alternative

To: Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Overdrive lock washer alternative
From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:40:34 -0500
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Hi Art,
I used the same nylock nuts on my overdrive rebuild last summer. I also put a=
 drop of red Locktite on the threads just to be safe.=20
No problems yet.
Dave Connitt=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2022, at 3:43 PM, Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks, I'll check around for them.
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>> On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 2:58 PM jerry van vlack <jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com> w=
rote:
>> These would work
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>> bent-tab washers | McMaster-Carr
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>> Sent from Mail for Windows
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>> From: Art McEwen
>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 2:41 PM
>> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [TR] TR3A Overdrive lock washer alternative
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>> The little tab washers (#20 below) over the bridge bars that lock the ope=
rating pistons in place are N/A.    I've got grade 5 nyloc nuts that theoret=
ically shouldn't need them but they're only grade 5 vs. the original gr8 nut=
s.   I've heard others have used this as a substitute.  =20
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>> =20
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>> Should I be concerned?  I know there are some high pressures involved ins=
ide the O/D but not sure about this location.
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>> https://mossmotors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/clutch-gearbox-drivetrain/overdriv=
e
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>> Cheers,
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>> Art.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hi Art,<div>I used the same nylock nuts on m=
y overdrive rebuild last summer. I also put a drop of red Locktite on the th=
reads just to be safe.&nbsp;</div><div>No problems yet.</div><div>Dave Conni=
tt&nbsp;</div><div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 23, 2022, at 3:43 PM, Art Mc=
Ewen &lt;artwmcewen@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks, I'll che=
ck around for them.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 2:58 PM jerry van vlack &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com";>jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"over=
flow-wrap: break-word;" lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_458337357739229=
8573WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">These would work</p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://ww=
w.mcmaster.com/bent-tab-washers/tab-lock-washers-6/" target=3D"_blank">bent-=
tab washers | McMaster-Carr</a></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/f=
wlink/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,2=
25) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt m=
edium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:med=
ium none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:artwmcewen@gmail.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">Art McEwen</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, January 23, 2022 2:4=
1 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] TR3A Overdrive lock w=
asher alternative</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The little tab washers (#20 below) over the b=
ridge bars that lock the operating pistons in place are N/A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; I've got grade 5 nyloc nuts that theoretically shouldn't need them but th=
ey're only grade 5 vs. the original gr8 nuts. &nbsp; I've heard others have u=
sed this as a substitute.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Should I be conce=
rned?&nbsp; I know there are some high pressures involved inside the O/D but=
 not sure about this location.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&=
nbsp;<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://mossmot=
ors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/clutch-gearbox-drivetrain/overdrive" target=3D"_blan=
k">https://mossmotors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/clutch-gearbox-drivetrain/overdriv=
e</a></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers,</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u=
>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Art.</p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div></div>
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