[Fot] Overdrive issue

[R. John Lye]

At 04:34 PM 4/3/2007, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:
>Via copy above, I have sent your comments to the FOT List for their info.
>
>I was surprised to learn you used Mobil 1 gear lube, as per Mike Belfer I
>always thought Kendall Three Star was the stuff to use in TRIUMPH 
>transmissions.

I used to use Redline MTL in the OD gearbox in the TR-4
that Tony Drews now owns.  It worked very well.

>When Mike Belfer was alive and prepping my car we had an A and a B engine.
>One set up had an OD on the tranny.  He always cautioned me about 
>NOT using OD
>in 2nd gear as well, but just between us girls I did use it several times
>coming out of FIVE at ROAD AMERICA, and it was awesome.

When I was autocrossing that car (with large very sticky slicks), my
primary gears were often 2nd and 2nd OD - it would shift up and down
faster than I could suing the clutch.

Hope that helps,

R. John Lye

rjl6n at cstone.net