Last fall, the transmission tailpiece on former Russ More race Spitfire cracked
at a Thompson.
I put in a spare from parts Russ had provided with the car, and that one
cracked after the first session this weekend at VSCCA Lime Rock! I had a spare
â??eBayâ?? tailpiece that I started to install, only to discover that the
bearing seat was not the same as the original or replacement!
The eBay tailpiece has a step that would have prevented the equal diameter
(2â??) bearing and thick oil seal from seating fully into the recess. Since I
bought the bearing and seal from Moss Motors, I assume it was for a standard 63
Spitfire.
I now see a â??DD3â?? stamped on the opposite side from the â??303546â?? on the
tailpiece. Since most of the online sources list the â??DD2â?? version, I
assume that has the step.
- Do I have a GT6 tailpiece?
- Are there different versions / eras of the Spitfire tailpiece?
- I assume mine wasnâ??t reamed deeper - which is what I crudely did with a
dremel at the track to get the bearing to fit!
Anyone have sources for these DD3 tailpieces?
Thanks,
Jim
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