I recently sold a TR3 that my son and I were restoring for him. =
The
prospective
buyer was reluctant to consummate the deal because he could not =
see
the rebuilt
motor run. Having the +4 sitting there I started it and told him =
he
could have the
engine out of it, both being 58 TR engines. Deal made, and I have =
a
completely
redone engine complete with big barrels, new pistons, nice cam =
and
balance job.
Reason for story? I decided I would not install the new motor
without a 5 speed.
The basic problem has to do with the location of the gearbox in =
the
drivetrain.
After much searching I could not find a gearbox that had the two
requisites, 5 speeds
and a shift lever that comes directly out of the top of the box. =
I now
have a Moss
( Jaguar ) box with a overdrive sitting in the car awaiting
completion. It's a lot of
work but if successful should definitely be worth it. We live in
upstate California
and everywhere we go is at least 100 miles away. Thanks to Fred =
Sisson
for
guidance in this endeavor. ( I would still like to adapt some =
kind of
late model
5 speed to this thing to get a better box and full syncro).
=20
gary marquis / fat basset garage
chico california usa
PS those of you who have asked, the Fat Basset Garage is not a =
business
it's
just where myself and my two bassets 'Bentley' and =
'Cooper'(aka
'shoprag')
spend our best time. (the original fat basset was 'Morgan' =
who
died last year)
> ----------
> From: Nelson & Linda Warner[SMTP:nrwarner@snet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 6:06 PM
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: 5 speed
>=20
> Subject: 5 speed
> Sent: 10/27/98 20:56
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
>=20
> I=B9ve been driving Ol=B9Blue, my 61 +4 4 seater, for 37 years and =
for the
> last few I keep trying to put the Moss box into 5th. gear. Yes I know =
it=B9s
> a 4 speed, it must be a bad habit I=B9ve gotten into. The question =
is, has
> anyone successfully put a 5 speed into a +4?=20
> Nelson
>=20
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