<html><body><div></div><div class="x-apple-signature"></div><div class="x-apple-signature">I will send this to British Motorsports.</div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature">Thanks,</div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature">Rye</div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br>On May 19, 2016, at 06:29 AM, Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div class="_stretch"><span class="body-text-content">Almost certainly an A-type, as that is the only type fitted as original.<br>Very slim chance someone fitted a J-type along with a later gearbox, but not<br>likely. I guess anything is possible (I once saw a Spitfire with a 426 Hemi<br>under the hood), but you'd have to be slightly crazy to put a LH or D type<br>behind a TRactor motor.<br><br>Things I would look at:<br>1) Does the pressure hold when the problem is actually happening? (Or did<br>they only check it on the bench)<br><br>2) How far does the ball in the operating valve actually move? It's not<br>unusual for components to wear until the "setting lever" is no longer<br>accurate.<br><br>3) Is the solenoid still drawing current when the problem happens?<br>Obviously, if not, the problem is electrical (outside the OD).<br><br>FWIW, I am currently having a somewhat similar problem with the A-type in my<br>56 TR3. In my case, the problem is almost certainly the 3-4 isolator switch<br>being intermittent. Bumping the shift lever slightly forward (not enough to<br>shift out of gear) or backward will usually get it to make contact again.<br>Sooner or later, I'll have to pull the cover and change the switch. Maybe<br>this time, I'll pay more attention to the number of shims under it.<br><br>I'm also curious how they established that the OD clutch is not slipping.<br>How much torque did they apply to try to make it slip?<br>Was that while you were seeing the problem?<br><br>-- Randall<br><br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br></span></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>