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Re: Spit Shift Kit Praise

To: GatesDavid <GatesDavid@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Spit Shift Kit Praise
From: "Kirk Crawford" <kirk.crawford@beachnet.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 21:00:42 -0800
At 11:43 PM 4/3/98 EST, GatesDavid wrote:
>In a message dated 98-04-03 18:49:38 EST, you write:
>
>>I just wanted to let the list now that yesterday I installed a "Shifter
>>Repair Kit" I got from SPIT_BITS.  Boy does that improve things.  Now the
>>shifting feels real nice and tight!  No Slop!  I guess you have to replace
>>those things after 30 years! <grin>
>
>I have a '73 Spit that I have had for only about 6 months.  This sounds like
>it would really help my gearbox.  Just a couple questions.  First, how can I
>get ahold of catalogs that would have these type of parts, "SPIT_BITS"?  

You cancontact SPIT BITS at spitbits@spitbits.com They also have a web site
at http://www.spitbits.com/ 

Any of the other parts suppliers should have this too.  I didn't check
though.  You can find contact information for them on the Vintage Triumph
Register. (http://www.vtr.org/)

>Second, there was some discussion of a three-rail gearbox.  How
>can I tell what type of gearbox I have?

Take your transmission tunnel cover off. Look at the gearbox.  Below where
the shifter mechanism enters the box. You will see the ends of three rails.
 If you see that you have a three rail gearbox.  Besides that I believe
that all 73's have it.  Don't quote me on that though.  You can also tell
by the Gearbox number.



-Kirk
kirk.crawford@beachnet.com
http://www.beachnet.com/~crawford

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