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Why the need for flat towing when you can have this?
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On May 4, 2018, at 10:18 AM, Jack Wheeler via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>I really shouldn't speak for Hardy, but I do recall him flat towing his TR-3 race car behind his 1967 E-Type coupe for years, up to about 1987? I also seem to recall that he disconnected the driveshaft in the TR-3.<br>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Flat towing a Vitesse</div>
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<div class="ydp47661ae2yiv2403782404gmail_default" style="font-size:small;">We should get some input from Hardy Prentice, the grand-daddy of flat towing TR experience.</div>
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<div class="ydp47661ae2yiv2403782404gmail_quote">On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:57 PM, Bill Dentinger via Fot
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Hell...years ago Chevy made a stovebolt 6 engine that worked like that. The ‘Splash Oiler’., when little scoops used to come down, fill up with oil, and splash oil the engine. Should work in a tranny. Old fashioned High Tech.<br clear="none">
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> On May 2, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Jerry Van Vlack via Fot <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
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> If you have an open transmission look inside and turn the output shaft while holding the input shaft stationary. What you'll see is none of the gears turn, only the syncro hubs will turn since they are locked to the main shaft. I doubt that they will cause
enough oil to lube the gears and bushings on the main shaft while it's turning. I think you're taking a chance if towing very far or at high speeds.<br clear="none">
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> -----Original Message----- From: Tony Drews via Fot<br clear="none">
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>> On 5/1/2018 8:08 AM, Brad Kahler via Fot wrote:<br clear="none">
>> A friend of mine wants to flat tow a Vitesse behind his motorhome.<br clear="none">
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