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Re: [TR] Sealing methods for TR2 and TR3 transmission covers/

To: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Sealing methods for TR2 and TR3 transmission covers/
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 09:04:18 -0700 (PDT)
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Chris=0Aare we just talking about sealing the dog house?=0Ain my TR3 i just=
 installed it dry with no gaskets or caulk.=0Ai then bought some sticky bac=
k aluminum tape from the air conditioning duckting =0Adept of home depot. 1=
0.00 i think.=0Ataped all around the opening to form a seal. if i ever need=
 to take it out it is =0Aan easy cut with a stanly knife=0AFrank=0A=0A=0A=
=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail=
.com>=0ATo: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>=0ASent: Mon, May 23, 201=
1 8:42:01 AM=0ASubject: [TR] Sealing methods for TR2 and TR3 transmission c=
overs/ doghouse=0A=0AGot the=A0transmission=A0out of the TR2 this weekend a=
nd cut the clutch fork out and =0Areplaced the transmission =0A=0A=0ABeliev=
e it or not - the transmission tunnel is in great shape - no rust just =0Ac=
overed with the remains of rubber backed carpeting the DPO =A0put on it bac=
k in =0Athe 70's.=0A=0AGot to looking on line and there does not appear to =
be rubber sealing strips =0Alike my TR4 has.=0A=0AAppealing to the collecti=
ve wisdom of the list -- what is the best way to seal =0Athe tunnell when I=
 replace it?=0A=0AFound the size tap I needed at Macy's Garage - they also =
sell the locknut for =0Aunder the knob!=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AChris
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font-size:18pt"><DIV>Chris</DIV>=0A<DIV>are we just talking about sealing t=
he dog house?</DIV>=0A<DIV>in my TR3 i just installed it dry with no gasket=
s or caulk.</DIV>=0A<DIV>i then bought some sticky back aluminum tape from =
the air conditioning duckting dept of home depot. 10.00 i think.</DIV>=0A<D=
IV>taped all around the opening to form a seal. if i ever need to take it o=
ut it is an easy cut with a stanly knife</DIV>=0A<DIV>Frank<BR></DIV>=0A<DI=
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<SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Chris Simo &lt;ccsimonse=
n@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> list=
 Triumph &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Mon, May 23, 2011 8:42:01 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [TR] Sealing methods for TR2 and TR3 t=
ransmission covers/ doghouse<BR></FONT><BR>Got the&nbsp;transmission&nbsp;o=
ut of the TR2 this weekend and cut the clutch fork out and replaced the tra=
nsmission =0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Believe it or not - the transmission tu=
nnel is in great shape - no rust just covered with the remains of rubber ba=
cked carpeting the DPO &nbsp;put on it back in the 70's.</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR><=
/DIV>=0A<DIV>Got to looking on line and there does not appear to be rubber =
sealing strips like my TR4 has.</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Appealing to=
 the collective wisdom of the list -- what is the best way to seal the tunn=
ell when I replace it?</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Found the size tap I =
needed at Macy's Garage - they also sell the locknut for under the knob!</D=
IV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Chris</=
DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>
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