[6pack] B & B clutch and Gunst T. O. Bearing in a TR6?

[Ruffner, James A *HS]

Is the Toyota 5-speed a direct installation, or are additional modifications
required?  And which 5-speed is this?  Just curious, in case...
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From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Sally or Dick Taylor [tr6taylor at webtv.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:17 PM
To: Dennis Culligan; triumphs at autox.team.net; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] B & B clutch and Gunst T. O. Bearing in a TR6?

Dennis---Not exactly "recently" but I installed the Gunst T/O bearing with the
Blue dot B&B disc and pressure plate about 8 years ago. Everything worked well
for the 10,000 miles or so, before I elected to go with the Toyota 5 speed,
which must use a different T/O bearing & sleeve. Mr. Gunst experienced
"whistling" when the B&B pressure plate was turning, and attributed this to
the shape of the cranked fingers. I heard no such sound, and I'm sort of fussy
about these things. Note - the B&B pressure plate is still in there, with the
Toyota disc.

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Culligan
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:40 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net, 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] B & B clutch and Gunst T. O. Bearing in a TR6?

   Has anybody recently put a Borg & Beck clutch in their TR6 and used the
Gunst throw out bearing?

TRF catalogs "recommend" that the Gunst bearing only be used w/ clutches
with flat fingers (ie Luk)

but as per a brief discussion with Dave from TRF, Mr. Gunst's recommendation
may be more political

than practical.  I already have a Gunst bearing and can get a REALLY good
price on a B & B clutch kit -

will this work OK?



Dennis Culligan, Highland NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U

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