Subject: Re: [Spits] Triumph GT6 overdrive shift lever (155301)

From: Doug Braun <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:07:43 -0400

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Is the GT6 OD  shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?

Doug

On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switch (par=
t
> number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is easier th=
an
> locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one for my
> GT6.  Originally when I machined the one  in my car now, I didn=E2=80=99t=
 have a
> GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned it after that.
> However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive ones and I haven=E2=
=80=99t
> been able to find a correct lever or even one in a car to measure it.  So
> if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could give me a measurement I can
> extrapolate the rest.  The current OD lever I made, when shifted into fir=
st
> gear measures 10 inches from the top rear of the tunnel to the highest pa=
rt
> of the shift knob cap (the one with the switch in it).  If I could get a
> similar measurement from a GT6 with the original OD lever in it, I can
> guesstimate the rest.  I don't want the column mounted switch, I LIKE the
> lever mounted one, but I would like it to be the correct length.
>
> Of course, I would prefer to just purchase one if reasonable...
>
>
> Barry Schwartz
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<div dir=3D"auto">Is the GT6 OD=C2=A0 shift lever different than the Spitfi=
re OD lever?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Doug=C2=A0</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
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<div><p>Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switc=
h (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is eas=
ier than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one =
for my GT6.=C2=A0 Originally when I machined the one =C2=A0in my car now, I=
 didn=E2=80=99t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patter=
ned it after that.=C2=A0 However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdri=
ve ones and I haven=E2=80=99t been able to find a correct lever or even one=
 in a car to measure it.=C2=A0 So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and c=
ould give me a measurement I can extrapolate the rest.=C2=A0 The current OD=
 lever I made, when shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top=
 rear of the tunnel to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with=
 the switch in it).=C2=A0 If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 w=
ith the original OD lever in it, I can guesstimate the rest.=C2=A0 I don&#3=
9;t want the column mounted switch, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I wou=
ld like it to be the correct length.<br></p><p>Of course, I would prefer to=
 just purchase one if reasonable...<br></p><p><br></p><p>Barry Schwartz<br>=
</p></div>
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From: v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:57:32 -0400 (EDT)

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Yes, believe it or not, even has a different part number -155173. It's long=
er as well -

> On October 14, 2019 at 3:07 PM Doug Braun <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>     Doug=20
>     On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy < v6spitfir=
[email-masked] mailto:[email-masked] > wrote:
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>         > >=20
> >         Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted s=
witch (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is=
 easier than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct =
one for my GT6.  Originally when I machined the one  in my car now, I didn=
=E2=80=99t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned i=
t after that.  However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive ones an=
d I haven=E2=80=99t been able to find a correct lever or even one in a car =
to measure it.  So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could give me a =
measurement I can extrapolate the rest.  The current OD lever I made, when =
shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top rear of the tunnel =
to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with the switch in it). =
 If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 with the original OD lever=
 in it, I can guesstimate the rest.  I don't want the column mounted switch=
, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I would like it to be the correct lengt=
h.
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  On October 14, 2019 at 3:07 PM Doug Braun &#60;[email-masked]&#62; wr=
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  Is the GT6 OD&#160; shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?
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   Doug&#160;
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   On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy &#60;
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    <p>Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switch=
 (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is easi=
er than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one f=
or my GT6.&#160; Originally when I machined the one &#160;in my car now, I =
didn&#8217;t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned=
 it after that.&#160; However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive =
ones and I haven&#8217;t been able to find a correct lever or even one in a=
 car to measure it.&#160; So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could =
give me a measurement I can extrapolate the rest.&#160; The current OD leve=
r I made, when shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top rear=
 of the tunnel to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with the =
switch in it).&#160; If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 with t=
he original OD lever in it, I can guesstimate the rest.&#160; I don&#39;t w=
ant the column mounted switch, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I would li=
ke it to be the correct length.<br></p>
    <p>Of course, I would prefer to just purchase one if reasonable...<br><=
/p>
    <p><br></p>
    <p>Barry Schwartz<br></p>
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