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Re: [Spits] Triumph GT6 overdrive shift lever (155301)

To: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Subject: Re: [Spits] Triumph GT6 overdrive shift lever (155301)
From: v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <v6spitfireguy@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:57:32 -0400 (EDT)
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Yes, believe it or not, even has a different part number -155173. It's long=
er as well -


> On October 14, 2019 at 3:07 PM Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote:
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>     Is the GT6 OD  shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?
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>     Doug=20
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>     On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy < v6spitfir=
eguy@cox.net mailto:v6spitfireguy@cox.net > wrote:
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>         > >=20
> >         Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted s=
witch (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is=
 easier than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct =
one for my GT6.  Originally when I machined the one  in my car now, I didn=
=E2=80=99t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned i=
t after that.  However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive ones an=
d I haven=E2=80=99t been able to find a correct lever or even one in a car =
to measure it.  So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could give me a =
measurement I can extrapolate the rest.  The current OD lever I made, when =
shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top rear of the tunnel =
to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with the switch in it). =
 If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 with the original OD lever=
 in it, I can guesstimate the rest.  I don't want the column mounted switch=
, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I would like it to be the correct lengt=
h.
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> >         Of course, I would prefer to just purchase one if reasonable...
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> >         Barry Schwartz
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73. It&#39;s longer as well -<br><br>
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  On October 14, 2019 at 3:07 PM Doug Braun &#60;doug@dougbraun.com&#62; wr=
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  Is the GT6 OD&#160; shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?
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   Doug&#160;
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   On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy &#60;
   <a href=3D"mailto:v6spitfireguy@cox.net";>v6spitfireguy@cox.net</a>&#62; =
wrote:
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    <p>Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switch=
 (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is easi=
er than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one f=
or my GT6.&#160; Originally when I machined the one &#160;in my car now, I =
didn&#8217;t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned=
 it after that.&#160; However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive =
ones and I haven&#8217;t been able to find a correct lever or even one in a=
 car to measure it.&#160; So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could =
give me a measurement I can extrapolate the rest.&#160; The current OD leve=
r I made, when shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top rear=
 of the tunnel to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with the =
switch in it).&#160; If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 with t=
he original OD lever in it, I can guesstimate the rest.&#160; I don&#39;t w=
ant the column mounted switch, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I would li=
ke it to be the correct length.<br></p>
    <p>Of course, I would prefer to just purchase one if reasonable...<br><=
/p>
    <p><br></p>
    <p>Barry Schwartz<br></p>
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