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RE: Spitfire O/D GT-6 O/D More Info.

To: "'Douglas Frank'" <frank@zk3.dec.com>,
Subject: RE: Spitfire O/D GT-6 O/D More Info.
From: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:53:30 +0200
Jim & Douglas

AFAIK you could also fit an o/d gearbox from a 2000, 2500 or 2.5PI saloon to
a GT 6 engine. Left inner chassis lip has to be modified slightly with a BFH
or grinder in order to accommodate the clutch slave cylinder, but that's not
a big deal. However, I have no idea what that would do to the speed gear
ratios.

Another possibility might be an o/d gearbox from a 2 liter Vitesse. AFAIK
this unit is similar to the GT6 unit.

Kind regards.
Chris de Wet .
PO Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .

'56 TR 3 . '64 Spitfire 4 (Mk 1) . '67 GT 6 (Mk 1) . 

" Triumphs are meant to be driven .... keep them on the road "

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Frank [mailto:frank@zk3.dec.com]
Sent: Thursday, 28 August, 2003 07:59
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Spitfire O/D GT-6 O/D More Info.

jim williams wrote:
I want to place a complete single rail Spitfire O/D trans. behind the GT-6
motor.

I'll jump in and ask, "why do this?"

The GT6 gearbox is already questionably strong enough for the destroked 
TR6 mill, and the Spit box is weaker yet.  Most people contemplating a 
swap (by which I mean, everyone on the world except you Jim), tries to 
shoehorn a TR6 box in, or do the Japanese 5-speed conversion being sold 
out of New Zealand, or else John Esposito's Ford equivalent.

The Spit box won't last in a GT6 unless driven gently.  And, the speed 
gear ratios are wrong.  You'll have to redline the thing to keep up with 
traffic.


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