[TR] OD Conversion Notes Part 2

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...continued from part 1.....

The gearbox was the original 4 speed gearbox that was original to the
car with a Volvo J-type added to gearbox.? Unfortunately,? when I
attempted to trim some off the end of the speedo cable I trimmed off
just a bit too much and the speedo doesnt work now.? A new one has been
ordered but I will find out then if the speedo is reading correctly.



One of the most enjoyable aspects of interior work is refitting the
transmission tunnel to the car.? Getting all the bolts to line up and
hold it down is pretty near impossible.? I had purchased a new plastic
tunnel from TRF and this was the first time installing it.? All the
holes in it were a perfect match, nice job TRF.? But installing it was
next to impossible.? I decided to take a slightly different route after
getting some of the bolts in but having trouble with the rest.? From
under the car I put the bolts in so the head of the bolt stuck up
slightly, allowing the me to push the tunnel down over the protruding
bolts.? Then I used a flat washer and a nyloc nut to hold everything
down.? I could not install the two bolts farthest back from the bottom
so they were installed from the top.? I had already put the tunnel in
and tightened a few bolts down so I put the rest on from under the car
but the bolts could have been installed quite easily from inside the
car when the gearbox was out.



My thanks to Rick Patton and Dick Taylor for their help.? Having an OD sure is nice.

Aaron

 


Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine

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