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Re: TR4 Tranny's

To: EPaul21988@aol.com
Subject: Re: TR4 Tranny's
From: jibrooks@juno.com (Jack I Brooks)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 21:14:47 EST
Cc: Triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <970312094149_1116267674@emout12.mail.aol.com>
>Jack;
>The CT means TR4, 4A  solid axle series in terms of VINs.  The number 
>54064,
>assuming some kind of  similar relationship between VINs and 
>transmission
>numbers as in the TR 2/3 , would make it according to Piggotts 
>"Original
>Triumph TR" ,( the BEST book detailing production changes by VIN) a 
>fairly
>early TR 4A built in 1965.
>
>I don't know much about the changes in the guts of these 
>transmissions, but
>your set up illustrates one possibility easily achieved in combination 
>of
>engine/tranny.  You still might have one of two possible
>flywheel/clutch/TOB/Pressure plate sets inside.  I guess you could 
>even be
>running the early starter motor, if the flywheel is an early type.
>
>Bob Paul
>TS45738L"O"
>TS7280L
>
Bob,

The flywheel is a bolt up type, if that provides any info.  As far as the
rest of the components, hopefully I will not get to see them for a few
years.

Thanks for your information.

Jack Brooks
Hillsdale, New Jersey
1960 TR3-A TS69032L
1974 Norton 850 Commando Roadster

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