[TR] How Many Gearheads Does it Take to Put in a Tranny?

[MMoore8425 at aol.com]

Randall,  I've owned my car since 64. I have frequently day  dreamed what it 
would be like to work for the factory designing this car. 
I used to measure my skills as a Mech Engineer against what the  guys  who 
designed the TR  did* compared to how I would have done it. "They"  usually, if 
not always, won. (There are a number of design details of the  TR which worked 
there way into stuff I've designed.) 
Long ago, I  did a mental calculation of the Section Modulus of  the tranny 
input shaft  and the Bending Moment and concluded that  hanging the tranny on 
the engine would hurt neither the tranny input  bearing nor cause the input 
shaft to yield. In my arrogance, I  overlooked the clutch disk! 
I abused the clutch disc by never hesitating to let the tranny hang on  the 
input shaft. 
While its possible the disc was warped as received, I think  its unlikely.
I think I would have noticed it as it was with a new pressure plate in the  
box. I would HOPE I would have noticed it.
Over the years, I have also had times when some new clutches dragged until  
ultimately replaced. I used to think it was just a "bad" clutch.  Hmm.  
Best,
Mike Moore
 
* By the way, one of my great joys was when one of my Triumph Register  
friends arranged for me to have lunch with Harry Webster. I told Harry this and  I 
also told him I thought he and "those guys" did a helluva great job. I  also 
asked him what car he liked the best. Ans:  TR6 



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