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Re: Overdrive Transmission Mainshaft

To: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: Overdrive Transmission Mainshaft
From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 10:20:25 -0500
Hi Jack, John, (and anyone else who's _still_ interested)

When building my A-Type OD, a few bits were sourced from Quantum. As I
understand it, Quantum rebuilds lots of gearboxes. John sources lots of
parts from the UK, and came across a big batch of non-OD mainshafts.  He
bought them, and has a machine shop here in the States chop out the excess
length, then fabricate and weld on a section with the necessary splines.

Probably fine for road use. Could be fine for the power of a full race
engine...   ;-)

By all means give him a call. I'll bet he would tell you how he goes about
the conversion. He's always seemed reasonable when I have talked to him.

At 09:23 AM 3/4/99 -0500, R. John Lye wrote:
>At 08:40 AM 3/4/99 -0500, Jack Wheeler wrote:
>>I am looking for overdrive transmission mainshafts for the TR-3B through
>>TR-6 transmissions (i.e. all synchro gearboxes).  This would be the short
>>mainshaft which fits into the 'A' Type overdrive unit.  
>
>Hi Jack (and anyone else who's interested),
>       There's been a thread on this issue lately on the main Triumphs
>list.  Apparently Quantum Mechanics has been re-manufacturing these
>main shafts.  From the Monster list:
>
>>Quantum Mechanics
>>John Esposito
>>505 Wheeler Road
>>Monroe, Connecticut  06468
>>(203) 459-9612
>>(203) 261-8497 fax
>
>I have no personal experience with them,
>
>John Lye
>rjl6n@Virginia.edu
>
>
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