72 would've been an A-type. from '68-'72, tranny mounts are in a different
place.
Todd Bermudez
TR250 CD3705L(still....under construction)
>From: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>
>To: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
>CC: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: look ma, no overdrive!
>Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 15:41:12 -0500
>
>Graham,
>
>It's a bit more than the PO putting the non-O/D extension on the back half
>of the tranny. They use different length mainshafts so it was more likely
>a
>straight swap out with a salvage yard tranny unless only the mainshaft was
>swapped which pretty much equates to a full rebuild insofar as time and
>more
>unlikely. You may want to try to check the transmission serial number - it
>should be the 1972 range.
>
>As far as the rebuild, your synchros may be in great shape but if there is
>excessive noise in neutral it probably is time for a rebuild. The real
>problems include bearing, bushing and countershaft wear. If you have to
>take a "half step rest" when shifting between 2nd and 3rd because the
>tranny
>catches a tooth during a faster shift it's definitely time for a rebuild.
>
>You can find "A" drives, you'll just pay the extra $$$$ for the core
>charge.
>But I believe your 6 came with the "J" O/D which are more common and
>somewhat less expensive.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Greg
>CD6250L
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
>Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 1:19 PM
>Subject: look ma, no overdrive!
>
>
> > I was deep in the bowels of my 72 TR6, trying to discover why the
>overdrive
> > didn't work when I discovered the problem -- no overdrive unit!
> >
> > I would guess at some point the previous OD had blown up, and rather
>than
> > replace it, some DPO merely installed the non-OD transmission extension.
>The
> > car was OD originally -- has the switch, badge and wiring.
> >
> > So ... where do I find an A-type OD without a core to exchange? (It's
> > A-type, right, for that year? Also, is it the same A-type that's found
>on
> > some other European cars of that era -- Volvo, etc?)
> >
> > Also mulling whether to buy a rebuilt tranny and OD as a unit ...
>existing
> > tranny has GREAT synchros, but is very noisy when idling in neutral.
> >
> > Thoughts, o wise ones? (beyond to look under the &*^*&^*(^! car the
>next
> > time to see if the OD is there!)
> >
> > (BTW, I bought this car on E-Bay about a year ago from a small dealer
>...
> > I'm pretty sure he didn't know the OD was missing, and he had fully
> > disclosed to me that the OD was not working -- ie nothing happened when
>he
> > drove it and flipped the switch.)
> >
> > Graham
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