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<div> <font size="3">I did the same thing about 30 years ago and no regrets. I've rebuilt the transmission a couple times since, once because the main shaft was compromised ( a new one fixed that problem) and once due to layshaft bearing issues. But it does leak and I have yet to figure out from where.<br>
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From: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com><br>
To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com><br>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Apr 3, 2022 4:50 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] F/S: Laycock 'J Type' overdrive, shaft, plate<br>
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<div>Since you switch mainshafts you have to take the transmission all the way apart. I did it, the transmission worked for about a year then stopped going into second gear. A lot more to the story, but ultimately decided I had found that my level of incompetence with auto repair and will farm out transmissions in the future (you can still save about half the cost by pulling and installing yourself).
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<div>I remember the late Randall Young converting one from a Volvo for Stag. I can't recall the details. But it seemed a bit of work for a lay person. The Stag uses basically the same used on most Triumphs. There are a couple of gears for speedo which are unique for speedo calibration. The shaft is difficult to source at a reasonable price here in USA.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="yiv7736068761gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 3, 2022, 1:05 PM Blake J. Discher <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bdischer.lists@blakedischer.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:bdischer.lists@blakedischer.com">bdischer.lists@blakedischer.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div>
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I've been on the list many years, learned a ton, envy the experts
both here and those who have passed on. I'm putting some of my
parts on eBay. I thought I'd first offer up a J-Type OD unit here
in case anyone is looking for one. The first two digits of the
serial number are 27 which from my research indicates it is from a
Volvo and provides 27-28% overdrive. (I'm seeing that in a post
on <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://triumphexp.com/">triumphexp.com</a> that discusses Laycock overdrive serial
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I do have the mainshaft and the adapter plate. </font><font face="Avenir"><font face="Avenir">Purchased off of eBay from a guy
in Canada, </font>I never installed it on my TR6, it's sat in
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I don't want to break up the trio, Rimmer has the adapter plate at
$265 and the mainshaft at $269. I'm thinking I'd like to get
somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,200 as-is. I did check eBay,
there is one rebuilt unit, overdrive only (no plate or shaft) at
starting bid $800, buy it now $1,200. That's how I'm coming up
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