It certainly could be the case, and I don't want to speculate. However,
while we all occasionally experience difficulties with parts for our
LBC's, I just wanted to point out that it has been my experience the TRF
has always worked hard to provide excellent parts for our cars.
Of course, there are other excellent suppliers as well, and then there
are some I'd rather not do business with.
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: David Friedlander [mailto:forzion@maine.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:00 AM
To: R. Ashford Little II
Cc: 'mitch vamos'; Lizirbydavis@cs.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: clutch cross shaft <<<<junk - Not my experience
Is it possible that TRF has now either worked-through their defective
inventory or, perhaps, quietly replaced their remaining defective
inventory
of shafts with properly dimensioned units? This MIGHT account for why
you had no problems with your new shaft, Ashford.
Dave Friedlander
CF25194UO
"R. Ashford Little II" wrote:
> Three weeks ago I installed a Gunst t/o bearing, clutch, and new cross
> shaft. I used the anti-rattle spring during the installation. I had
no
> issues with the cross shaft quality, and in fact, the various new
parts
> were of higher quality and closer tolerance than another big supplier.
> My experience with TRF has been quite the opposite of yours.
>
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of mitch vamos
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 12:28 AM
> To: Lizirbydavis@cs.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: clutch cross shaft <<<<junk
>
> i talked to dave also about the same problem
> he tried to convince me the early cars like mine (71) did not come
with
> an anti rattle spring (the shaft doesn't fit for me with or without
the
> spring had to use my old shaft)
> he was lying out his teeth of course trying to get rid of the
defective
> shafts
> i know the story well since i've been thru it 2 years in a row with 2
> different cars and trf cross shafts
> also quite a few guys wrote me about it last year including some well
> known shops
> john at trf gave me the run around also so i threw the shaft away and
> told them what they could do
> since this has been going on for 3 years that i know of and they are
> still shipping them i take my tr6 parts orders elsewhere now
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lizirbydavis@cs.com
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:56:15 EST
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: clutch cross shaft
>
> > Hi Folks,
> > Earlier this week I posted that the clutch cross shaft I had
received
> from
> > TRF had the tapered hole drilled in the incorrect position. I stand
> > corrected. The TRF shaft measured .25" closer to the actuating
lever
> than my
> > old shaft, and I couldn't get the pin in because of the bind. I
> spoke with
> > Dave at TRF, and he agreed that there had been some concern about
the
> shafts
> > that they supplied. He suggested I remove the anti-rattle spring as
> the
> > early cars were not fitted with the spring. It turns out that the
> shaft fits
> > just fine with the spring is removed. I hope the spring is not
> necessary. I
> > have three trannys from "early" cars and they all have springs. Who
> knows.
> > Regardless, the TRF shaft fits fine. My apologies to TRF, and to 6
> pack for
> > spreading bad info.
> > Joe Davis
> >
>
>
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