<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span>thanks dave and all who replied.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>what do i get myself into when being a nice guy.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52118"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52119">now more research on his car</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52117"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52116"><span><br></span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52115">frank<br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52094" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52093"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52092"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52091"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52095"> <hr size="1"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52133"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52132">From:</span></b> Dave MacKay <dave@mdmackay.ca><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> yellowtr3@yahoo.com; triumphs@autox.team.net <br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52135"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52134">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 27, 2017 2:50 PM<br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52137"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52136">Subject:</span></b> TR3 rpm and speed<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52096"><br><div id="yiv9077033802"><style><!--
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--></style><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52140"><div class="yiv9077033802WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52139"><div class="yiv9077033802MsoPlainText" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52138">Frank Fisher <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com">yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoPlainText" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52141">>have been unable to drive my car for a couple months now.when i bought my TR3 i did the restoration and put a toyota 5 speed in.so i have no experience to go on. not untill i can drive my TR3 again.</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoPlainText" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485461909193_52142">>took a friends TR3 for a ride last night.we hit 75mph, but the rev's where at 4500 to 5000 depending on coast or maintain speed. 4th gear, no <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://overdrive.is/">overdrive.is</a> this about what the rest of you TR3 owners experience?</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoPlainText"> </div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">Hello Frank:</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">I put together the attached spreadsheet that calculates speed at any given rpm for each gear for both the standard and HVDA gearboxes. I used some inputs from my car (e.g., 3.7 rear axle ratio and my 165R15 tires). You can alter the spreadsheet if your car is set up differently. I know that the spreadsheet won’t make it through to the list, but if anyone wants it, just send me an e-mail.</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">For a TR3A with a stock gearbox, 3.7 rear end, and 165R15 tires, 4500 rpm in 4<sup>th</sup> gear would yield 91.4 mph. 5000 rpm would yield 101.5 mph. At 75 mph the engine should have been turning over at just under 3700 rpm.</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">Regards,</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">Dave MacKay</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">TR3A s/n 68639L</div><div class="yiv9077033802MsoNormal">Near Toronto, Canada</div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>