Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Spitfire Gearshift and Transmission Question

From: Anthony Parker via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 19:18:54 +0000

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 Sorry to hear of your troubles.=C2=A0 No I do not have any spare Top Cover=
 Caps.=C2=A0 You could call Bit of Britain in Vermont=C2=A0 or check with T=
ed Schumacher.=C2=A0As for the hole left by the missing speedo housing a ch=
eap fix is a trip to local hardware store and look for an expandable rubber=
 plug in the plumbing section ??=C2=A0 Be sure to first measure the opening=
 in the tray then make the trip.
Wish you luck in the prep work and best of luck if you make to the track.
Bob T=C2=A0
    On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 03:11:21 PM EDT, James Trudeau via Fot <f=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
 After having my shift knob, break off in my hand at the threaded portion a=
t Watkins Glen race two weeks ago, I was working on my car to replace the l=
ever this morning.=C2=A0
The first thing I encountered was the top Bayonet mount is broken off on on=
e side so only one side is engaging. Anyone have a replacement for those, e=
specially in Eastern Mass)? Moss didn=E2=80=99t seem to have in stock.
=C2=A0While I was checking and then adding gear oil, I finished up and I lo=
oked under my car, only to see a puddle growing under it from where it was =
leaking somewhere on the tail piece of the transmission. =C2=A0
After taking off the tunnel cover, I noticed it seems to be coming out of t=
he speedometer cable mounting hole. With a race car not having a speedomete=
r I=E2=80=99m wondering was there a plug there? That has now vacated the pr=
emises. I can=E2=80=99t imagine it was run open like that. =C2=A0Trying to =
get this ready for HRG Thompson this Friday if I can.=C2=A0
Thanks for the help.=C2=A0
Jim

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Chuck WATSON via Fot <[email-masked]> wrot=
e:

=EF=BB=BF Scott (or anyone).=C2=A0 My GT6 project is for sale.=C2=A0 Includ=
es just about everything needed except final assembly.=C2=A0 Anyone can con=
tact me at [email-masked] for pics and details if interested.

Thanks,
Chuck Watson
From: Fot <[email-masked]> on behalf of Scott Janzen via Fot <f=
[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, October 6, 2023 12:29 PM
To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Fot] Race car wanted=C2=A0I=E2=80=99m still looking for a second =
race car to complement my GT6.=C2=A0 In the Triumph family, I=E2=80=99m int=
erested in a TR6. Could be vintage prepared, could be an SCCA production cl=
ass car.=C2=A0 Ideally I=E2=80=99d like something that is =E2=80=9Crace rea=
dy=E2=80=9D or something reasonably close, recognizing of course that all r=
ace cars continually need work. I guess what I=E2=80=99m saying is I=E2=80=
=99m not looking for a total project or an incomplete car.=C2=A0 Blown engi=
nes, etc are fine.

Heresy, but I=E2=80=99d also be interested in a non-Triumph race car- sport=
s racer, anything European, Datsuns, no formula fords.
I intend to run vintage on the East Coast, but there are a couple of events=
, and also clubs (HSR) where the rules allow a wider range than the traditi=
onal pre-1972 prep level.
Plz let me know if you have something or know of someone who does.
Thx,
Scott Janzen

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        <div>Sorry to hear of your troubles.&nbsp; No I do not have any spa=
re Top Cover Caps.&nbsp; You could call Bit of Britain in Vermont&nbsp; or =
check with Ted Schumacher.&nbsp;</div><div>As for the hole left by the miss=
ing speedo housing a cheap fix is a trip to local hardware store and look f=
or an expandable rubber plug in the plumbing section ??&nbsp; Be sure to fi=
rst measure the opening in the tray then make the trip.</div><div><br></div=
><div>Wish you luck in the prep work and best of luck if you make to the tr=
ack.</div><div><br></div><div>Bob T&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 03:11:21 PM EDT, James Tr=
udeau via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpf5319cabyiv2013891982"><div>After having=
 my shift knob, break off in my hand at the threaded portion at Watkins Gle=
n race two weeks ago, I was working on my car to replace the lever this mor=
ning.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The first thing I encountered was the top Ba=
yonet mount is broken off on one side so only one side is engaging. Anyone =
have a replacement for those, especially in Eastern Mass)? Moss didn=E2=80=
=99t seem to have in stock.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;While I was chec=
king and then adding gear oil, I finished up and I looked under my car, onl=
y to see a puddle growing under it from where it was leaking somewhere on t=
he tail piece of the transmission. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>After ta=
king off the tunnel cover, I noticed it seems to be coming out of the speed=
ometer cable mounting hole. With a race car not having a speedometer I=E2=
=80=99m wondering was there a plug there? That has now vacated the premises=
. I can=E2=80=99t imagine it was run open like that. &nbsp;Trying to get th=
is ready for HRG Thompson this Friday if I can.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><=
div>Thanks for the help.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
cite">On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Chuck WATSON via Fot &lt;[email-masked].=
net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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<div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:r=
gb(102, 102, 102);" class=3D"ydpf5319cabyiv2013891982elementToProof">
Scott (or anyone).&nbsp; My GT6 project is for sale.&nbsp; Includes just ab=
out everything needed except final assembly.&nbsp; Anyone can contact me at=
 [email-masked] for pics and details if interested.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:r=
gb(102, 102, 102);" class=3D"ydpf5319cabyiv2013891982elementToProof">
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<div><font size=3D"4" face=3D"Tahoma" style=3D"font-size:16pt;"><font style=
=3D"color:rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thanks,</font><i><font style=3D"color:rgb(10=
2, 102, 102);"><b><br>
</b></font><font style=3D"color:rgb(102, 102, 102);"><b><font face=3D"Times=
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/b> Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of Scott Janzen via Fo=
t &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2023 12:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Race car wanted</font>
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<div class=3D"ydpf5319cabyiv2013891982PlainText">I=E2=80=99m still looking =
for a second race car to complement my GT6.&nbsp; In the Triumph family, I=
=E2=80=99m interested in a TR6. Could be vintage prepared, could be an SCCA=
 production class car.&nbsp; Ideally I=E2=80=99d like something that is =E2=
=80=9Crace ready=E2=80=9D or something
 reasonably close, recognizing of course that all race cars continually nee=
d work. I guess what I=E2=80=99m saying is I=E2=80=99m not looking for a to=
tal project or an incomplete car.&nbsp; Blown engines, etc are fine.<br>
<br>
Heresy, but I=E2=80=99d also be interested in a non-Triumph race car- sport=
s racer, anything European, Datsuns, no formula fords.<br>
I intend to run vintage on the East Coast, but there are a couple of events=
, and also clubs (HSR) where the rules allow a wider range than the traditi=
onal pre-1972 prep level.<br>
Plz let me know if you have something or know of someone who does.<br>
Thx,<br>
Scott Janzen<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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