[Fot] Steel Syncro's

[Ted Schumacher]

The original synchros were good but as the brass "grippers" wore down, 
they would not slow the gears sufficiently enough.  We fixed this years 
ago - just face the synchro about .010" or so.  It buries the synchro 
deeper onto the cone and in essence you have new "grippers" on synchro 
ring. Ted


On 5/29/2021 11:52 AM, yellow04 via Fot wrote:
> Most gearboxes I assemble these days have good, used OEM syncros 
> installed, I have been having good results doing that. I did put a set 
> of the Bastuck (German made) syncros in my Stag street car, the 
> gearbox shifts fine but I don't drive that car even remotely 
> aggressively. I didn't realize anybody was having issues with those 
> German syncros. Am I missing something?
>
> On 2021-05-29 09:27, fubog1 via Fot wrote:
>> Yeah the Big-TR is a candidate, the problem is largely the (lack of)
>> quality of the replacements on the market today...
>>
>> Glen Efinger
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick Parent via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>> To: FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sat, May 29, 2021 9:08 am
>> Subject: [Fot] Steel Syncro's
>>
>> So, I am considering making a run of forged steel, heat treated
>> Syncro's with a Carbon friction surface for the Spit / GT6
>> transmissions, you know parts that last more than one weekend and
>> probably last a lifetime comparatively speaking. The questions is, is
>> anyone interested? They will be expensive, probably $75ish each
>> depending on the size of the order I can place. I should have some
>> available for testing in the next 60 days or so.
>>
>> Secondarily, is there other Triumph transmissions that have syncro
>> issues or is it just the Spitfires?
>>
>> If you are interested let me know how many you would like and I will
>> start a list.
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