The earlier, non-syncro 1st gear boxes, are about 3/4" shorter than the
TR3B-TR6 boxes. That is what is behind Ed's question.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
Highland Park, IL
Fri, May 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM, oliver <sumton@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> i'm going to go out on a limb here, as i am certainly not "Mr. Triumph"
>
> i believe all TR cars the tranny, OD or otherwise, is a straight swap.
>
> the tr6 has a different shifter, but they are interchangeable.
>
> no different lengths
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahnee18@gmail.com>
> To: "TR List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3B rear motor mount
>
>
> I was (blissfully) unaware there was a difference in length other than
>> possibly a small difference in the thickness of the bell-housing flange.
>>
>> I'll be interested in knowing as the spare gearbox on have on the shelf
>> for
>> my TR3A is from a TR4.
>>
>> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 5:35 AM, Ed Woods <fogbro1@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> List,
>>>
>>> What method did the factory use to accomodate the longer transmission in
>>> the TR3B? Was the bracket moved on the frame? Was the bracket slotted?
>>> Was
>>> the motor mount slotted? Other?
>>>
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