[TR] Alternative gearboxes for Triumphs

Sujit Roy triumphstag at gmail.com
Wed Feb 1 18:20:58 MST 2017


Is it advisable to override the switch and let the OD run in all gears?

Sujit

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 2:23 PM, dave n <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> I could be wrong, but you should easily be able to get a tr6 od box for
> $3k.
>
> I have heard people say they like the 5 speed, but here’s what I like
> about my TR6 od box – you really get more gears, and its so easy to shift
> from 2nd to 2nd od, and back.  very nice in traffic.  also – we did Tail of
> the Dragon, and it was constant 2nd, 2nd od, 2nd, 2nd od, etc.  way better
> than a 5 speed.
>
> *From:* Sujit Roy
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:41 PM
> *To:* Triumphs
> *Subject:* [TR] Alternative gearboxes for Triumphs
>
> I'm rebuilding a Stag's gearbox w OD and noticed that there are kits
> available for TR6 to mate a Toyota gearbox.
>
> The kits are about 1800$ then the price of the gear box. It seems that the
> W** box are becoming quite expenses. so this conversion can cost upward of
> 3K or more
>
> Are TR6 gearboxes with OD hard to come by for $3k ?
>
> If I had the money  I would be interested as an experiment in trying this
> conversion for a Stag. I've been told the be housing is about the same.
>
> Other than reliability and availability of repair parts of a Toyota box
> what other advantages are people finding?
>
> Sujit
>
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