[6pack] Transmission Issues - Update and Overdrive??

[John North]

Darcy, I rebuilt the trannie and rebuilt and installed a Volvo OD
about 3 years ago.   I tend not to use 3rd OD because the ratio is
quite close to fourth gear, but 4th OD is a dream over 55.   I paid
around $850 for the OD, mainshaft and all the rebuild parts and around
$250 for the trannie parts and did the work myself.

John North

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Hunter, Darcy <Darcy_Hunter at instron.com> wrote:
> Taking the advice of a few, this Saturday I drove the 2 = hours to Quantum
> Mechanics to drop off my TR6 transmission with John Esposito.  Great guy and
> spent lots of time with me (shop is fantastically clutter with British car
> transmission parts).  Pulled the cover off my unit and quickly determined
> that, in fact, the box did need work.  Box had excess slop in it preventing
> the syncros from working properly.  Reverse gear had a few bad teeth and John
> expected that the top hat bushing was bad.  Will get it replaced with the
> updated steel unit.  Estimated bill around $800 which seems reasonable.  In
> addition we talked about the clutch chattering I was getting and John showed
> me where a few worn items in my cross shaft mechanism could be contributing to
> the problems.  That's also encouraging.
> Now.....the big question is where the conversation went after that.  John went
> on to show me some of the type J overdrives he was bringing in as cores and
> rebuilding.  He provides the complete kit including the steering column switch
> and wiring hardness included is the change required with a shaft in the
> transmission.  A lot more $$ at 1500 and certainly not what I had expected
> doing.  It is appealing, however, to envision  myself going down the road and
> adding two extra gears and frankly, it was an addition I might have done in
> 3-4 years anyway.  So two questions, is overdrive a significant improvement?
> If it is, what would I expect to spend if I pieced it together myself instead
> of getting the whole kit from John?  Thanks
>
> Darcy Hunter
> '73 TR6
> No. Easton, MA
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