In a message dated 96-03-26 21:50:22 EST, DANIELS@alchem.chem.tamu.edu (Lee
Daniels, daniels@tamu.edu) writes:
>TR6Massey@aol.com wrote:
>>Many cars over here on this side of the pond have the fork welded to the
>>shaft because the car was worked on by someone not familiar with British
>cars
>>or know of part sorces for same.
>
>Ummmm, there was a *dealer* fix (maybe not factory-autorized) that involved
>just welding it up. Of course, maybe our Triumph dealers were "not
>familiar with British cars". Anyway, mine was found to be welded up when I
>pulled the tranny, and I suspect that it will last longer than the gears
>will. Why go to all the trouble of putting in a new fork pin when it will
>*not* be as reliable as the weld-it solution?
>
>Lee M. Daniels
Because it is not concours, of course.
Dave
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