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Re: [TR] TR3 gearbox

To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 gearbox
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:47:16 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Dave,
I have an overdrive with the non-syncro trans and a TR4A engine.  Doesn=E2=80=
=99t bother me but I have always had non-syncro transmission.  Even the =E2=80=
=9868 Land Rover.=20

Can=E2=80=99t advise you about the tR6 unit but surely someone here can

Bill B
TS30800L(0)


=E2=80=9CShoot low sheriff, she=E2=80=99s riding a shetland=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6=
B.Wills

On Oct 25, 2023, at 3:41=E2=80=AFPM, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:=


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I recently acquired a car with a TR3 overdrive that probably needs to be reb=
uilt.  I was wondering =E2=80=93 is the non synchro first gear really an iss=
ue?=20
=20
The car has a TR4 engine anyway and I have a nice TR6 tranny (non overdrive)=
.  We do not care about originality; rather we are going for performance wit=
h a mild cam, 89 mm pistons, lightened flywheel, etc
=20
Am trying to decide if I should sell the TR3 tran to fund the upgrade on the=
 TR6 tran
=20
both the engine and tran were out of the car; its going to need some work an=
yway
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Dave,<div>I have an overdrive with the non-=
syncro trans and a TR4A engine. &nbsp;Doesn=E2=80=99t bother me but I have a=
lways had non-syncro transmission. &nbsp;Even the =E2=80=9868 Land Rover.&nb=
sp;</div><div><br></div><div>Can=E2=80=99t advise you about the tR6 unit but=
 surely someone here can</div><div><br></div><div>Bill B</div><div>TS30800L(=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I recently acquired a car with a TR3 overdrive that p=
robably needs to be rebuilt.&nbsp; I was wondering =E2=80=93 is the non sync=
hro first gear really an issue?&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The car has a TR4 engine anyway and I have a nice TR6=
 tranny (non overdrive).&nbsp; We do not care about originality; rather we a=
re going for performance with a mild cam, 89 mm pistons, lightened flywheel,=
 etc<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Am trying to decide if I should sell the TR3 tran to f=
und the upgrade on the TR6 tran<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">both the engine and tran were out of the car; its goi=
ng to need some work anyway<o:p></o:p></p>
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