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Re: GT-6 engine conversion

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: GT-6 engine conversion
From: Bruce Hedin <bruceh@cellerity.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 15:07:10 -0400

> In doing this conversion, it is advisable to use the TR6 tranny. The 
>biggest disadvantage to the GT6 tranny is that the lay gear is bronze as 
>opposed to the TR6 which has a steel lay gear. Trying to replace a lay 
>gear is about as costly as buying a rebuilt tranny.

I'll admit that it's been quite some time since I've had a GT6 gearbox 
disassembled, but I don't remember the lay gear being bronze.  I'd be 
surprised if bronze would hold up for very long in such an application.
I do remember something about bronze bushings vs. needle bearings, but I 
thought that was a Spitfire vs. GT6 issue.

bkh
71 GT6

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