Yes Todd's right about the Surrey, but not on a TR6 post 69, it looks too
goofy. IMHO. But it does look cool on the 250.
--
Gene Hart
genehart@att.net
1973 TR6 CF10918 U
(Now UO, thanks j.esposito)
Carmine to Pimento
(thanks PPG & Kojack Autobody)-The
owner looks like Kojack :)
Undergoing body & frame off, frame
and body reunited :)
(thanks patient & loving wife)
(c)(201)981-3327
-------------- Original message from "Todd Bermudez" : --------------
> Unless of course you put a Surrey Top on the car!
>
>
> From: genehart@att.net
> To: "Todd Bermudez"
> CC: janah@att.net, 6pack@autox.team.net,
> Subject: RE: Type A Overdrive Functionality
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:40:06 +0000
>
> Hey All,
>
> I have a Volvo 240 as my daily cummuter car. It has the overdrive with the
> switch on the gear selector center console. It's always turned on. (I have a
> 94). The overdrive is fantastic, I run at 75MPH back and forth to work,
> wiith great milage and only a wisper from the engine. When I disenge the
> overdrive, the engine really screems. Recently I broke the OD relay and it
> ran terrable, the OD would only engage intermitantly. I couldn't live
> without it. I drove the Town & Country to work instead.
>
> I've put a volvo (had esposito install and rebuild it) overdive I found on
> e-bay in my '73 TR6 and while I haven't got it running yet (couple more
> weeks) it should be a nice smooth ride at highway speeds. It also has a
> berter ratio ten the original Triumph TR6 OD, about 71%, so I'll use all
> that Big 6 low end to pass.
>
> BTW-the addition of an overdrive is the one cost that you can make back on a
> restoration. If you decide to sell the car, you can ask about $1K to $1,500
> more for the car. For a typical tranny rebuild, and adding the rebuilt
> J-Type from a Volvo is about $1500 to $1800 bucks. There is no other
> restoration part, upgrade or rebuild that can get your money back like that.
> Including Webbers, SU's, Superchargers, etc..
>
> Nobody pays more, for a rebult suspension, chassis, body or even a rebuilt
> engine, those costs are expected within a restoration.
>
> GH
>
>
> --
> Gene Hart
> genehart@att.net
> 1973 TR6 CF10918 U
> (Now UO, thanks j.esposito)
> Carmine to Pimento
> (thanks PPG & Kojack Autobody)-The
> owner looks like Kojack :)
> Undergoing body & frame off, frame
> and body reunited :)
> (thanks patient & loving wife)
> (c)(201)981-3327
>
>
> -------------- Original message from "Todd Bermudez" : --------------
> > John,
> >
> > A-Type 2nd,3rd, & 4th. More robust than j-type, but getting to find
> parts.
> >
> > J-Type 3rd & 4th. Many parts available as they were used in other
> > cars...Volvo 240 series.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> >
> > From: "John & Allison Cyganowski"
> > Reply-To: "John & Allison Cyganowski"
> > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Type A Overdrive Functionality
> > Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 20:08:51 -0400
> >
> > Hi All-
> >
> > I have heard that the A type overdrive has more functionality than the J
> > type. What gears can you use the A overdrive in? What gears can you use
> the
> > J overdrive in?
> >
> > John Cyg.
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