[TR] FW: TR3 gearbox

[dave northrup]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you can.  If I'm wrong, that's totally the right answer!!!

Anyone know the answer to this???

From: auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard at uprichard.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:44 PM
To: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: TR3 gearbox

Why don't you put the overdrive from the TR3 gearbox on the TR6 gearbox ?

The TR6 gearbox is a better overall unit, so if it were me, I'd opt for it in a car with the upgrades you list.

I have 5 TRs and all of them have TR6 gearboxes with A-types.

Andrew Uprichard

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dave northrup
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:37 PM
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] TR3 gearbox

I recently acquired a car with a TR3 overdrive that probably needs to be rebuilt.  I was wondering - is the non synchro first gear really an issue?

The car has a TR4 engine anyway and I have a nice TR6 tranny (non overdrive).  We do not care about originality; rather we are going for performance with a mild cam, 89 mm pistons, lightened flywheel, etc

Am trying to decide if I should sell the TR3 tran to fund the upgrade on the TR6 tran

both the engine and tran were out of the car; its going to need some work anyway
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