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To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>, Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Question
From: Joe Boruch via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:41:09 +0000 (UTC)
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 TR2s and early TR3s had, what I remember, to be a stumpier and bigger diam=
eter slave cylinder.=C2=A0 The later 3s and on, had longer, smaller diamete=
r aluminum slave cylinders.=C2=A0 That may be related to the different brac=
kets.=C2=A0 Joe B.
    On Saturday, January 23, 2021, 01:07:46 PM EST, Jack Wheeler via Fot <f=
ot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 I have a question about the bracket that the clutch slave cylinder attache=
s to.=C2=A0 This bracket is attached to the bottom of the bell housing and =
is supported by a 5/16" rod that goes from the bottom of this bracket and a=
ttaches to one of the oil pan bolts.=C2=A0 Got that so far?
I have 2 of these brackets and they are different.=C2=A0 It looks like the =
difference is in the hole location and shape.=C2=A0 One bracket would appea=
r to locate the slave cylinder closer to the bell housing than the other.=
=C2=A0 I assume one of these is for a TR-3, and the other for a TR-4, altho=
ugh who knows when they made the change.=C2=A0 My question is which is whic=
h?
It looks to me like the best way to differentiate is the difference in the =
upper hole location, that is, the 2 holes at the top of the bracket when in=
stalled.=C2=A0 One of my brackets has the top holes approximately 1 5/8" ap=
art on center.=C2=A0 The other bracket has the top holes 1 13/16" apart on =
center.
So does anyone have a bracket which is known to be for a TR-3 or one known =
to be for a TR-4.=C2=A0 If so, could you please measure the distance betwee=
n the top holes on center?=C2=A0 Thanks for your help, and if anyone has an=
y information about when this was changed (and why), I would be interested =
in that.
Jack Wheeler
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">TR2s and early TR3s had, wha=
t I remember, to be a stumpier and bigger diameter slave cylinder.&nbsp; Th=
e later 3s and on, had longer, smaller diameter aluminum slave cylinders.&n=
bsp; That may be related to the different brackets.&nbsp; Joe B.</div><div>=
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                    On Saturday, January 23, 2021, 01:07:46 PM EST, Jack Wh=
eeler via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp97be74acyiv0686700965"><div><div class=
=3D"ydp97be74acyiv0686700965yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetic=
a Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=3D"ltr">I ha=
ve a question about the bracket that the clutch slave cylinder attaches to.=
&nbsp; This bracket is attached to the bottom of the bell housing and is su=
pported by a 5/16" rod that goes from the bottom of this bracket and attach=
es to one of the oil pan bolts.&nbsp; Got that so far?</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have 2 of these brackets and they are differ=
ent.&nbsp; It looks like the difference is in the hole location and shape.&=
nbsp; One bracket would appear to locate the slave cylinder closer to the b=
ell housing than the other.&nbsp; I assume one of these is for a TR-3, and =
the other for a TR-4, although who knows when they made the change.&nbsp; M=
y question is which is which?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">It looks to me like the best way to differentiate is the difference in =
the upper hole location, that is, the 2 holes at the top of the bracket whe=
n installed.&nbsp; One of my brackets has the top holes approximately 1 5/8=
" apart on center.&nbsp; The other bracket has the top holes 1 13/16" apart=
 on center.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">So does anyone=
 have a bracket which is known to be for a TR-3 or one known to be for a TR=
-4.&nbsp; If so, could you please measure the distance between the top hole=
s on center?&nbsp; Thanks for your help, and if anyone has any information =
about when this was changed (and why), I would be interested in that.</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jack Wheeler<br></div></div></d=
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