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Re: Adding a TR-3 Overdrive

To: <bjohnson@mmm.com>
Subject: Re: Adding a TR-3 Overdrive
From: "Sumner Weisman" <sweisman@gis.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:58:12 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Brian,

Thanks for the information.  We call it angle iron here too.  Very strong
stuff.  Also thanks to Joe Curry and Ken Nuelle for responding on my
overdrive question.

Sumner

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> From: bjohnson@mmm.com
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Manchester Show
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 6:09 AM
> 
> On the subject of A type overdrives -    I don't know if the Triumph 2000
> was available in the USA, but I fitted a gearbox with OD to my TR4  which
I
> had taken out of a Triumph 2000   (pre 1972 I think)     I had to make up
a
> rear  mounting out of what we call ANGLE IRON   - but it worked better
than
> the equivalent part from Moss, which I junked.    Don't try it with a J
> type overdrive unless you want to cut up your chassis.
> 
> Overdrives are great on TRs !!   It is really worth fitting one.  You can
> get ex TR OD boxes  in England   but they cost silly prices.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Brian Johnson
> 
> Internet     bjohnson@mmm.com
> 
> 1963 TR4  ex USA - on the road since 1993
> 1954  TR2   chassis TS554-O   in lots of pieces
> 
> 
> 

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