[Fot] Transmission for racing GT6+

[Scott Janzen]

This just came up on the Spit and GT6 forum 
http://members.boardhost.com/GT6-Spitfire/ after my car ate its gearbox - 
teeth stripped off the input gear shaft.  Steve Smith has been running a TR6 
trans for years.  The GT6 box is apparently a weak point particularly in 
racing and/or with enhanced HP.  Look for the dialogue on that site from 
about two weeks ago.
I haven't converted yet, but I think that's the winter project.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <igofaster at charter.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:00 PM
Subject: [Fot] Transmission for racing GT6+


> Hello! I'm new to the forum, invited by Bob Kramer. I'm a longtime Triumph 
> friend. I purchased this year the GT6 built by Bob Davis in central 
> Florida. Way nice race preparred GT6, Bob Kramer can attest. My dilema is 
> Mr. Davis did a heck of a job with the Toyota T5 gearbox conversion on the 
> GT6. Recently with CVAR in Texas I enrolled in the driving school at TWS 
> with the GT6. CVAR will allow me to continue for a short time to 
> participate on a no points basis but I must return the Triumph to an 
> appropriate gearbox. I'm open to suggestions. I've always felt the gearbox 
> in the GT6's were soft at best. I had a TR6 gearbox I attempted to install 
> at one time but looked like the frame would have to be cut and modified. I 
> have a nice 1969 with an overdrive transmission, not sure if that is the 
> answer. I only used 5th gear at TWS on the staightaway past the finish 
> line and in the cooldown lap. The diff is the 3.73 (I think) locked.
> looking foward to the input...
> kindest regards,
> Bobby Whitehead
> 1970 GT6+  #33
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