Don,
Considering the fact that the car VIN does not end in an "O", I don't know
that it matters? Only time anyone will know is if someone gets a Heritage
Certificate. I doubt anyone at a show will want to put it on a lift &
inspect the numbers...of course they'd have to know the correct gearbox
number for the VIN...not likely.
Your car, make what you will out of it. Personally, I put a J-Type in mine
& kept the old gearbox, but then again the J-Type didn't cost me anything.
Todd
68 TR250 CD3705L...od added...surrey top added, but in many pieces
74 TR6 CF25768UO
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Reply-To: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
To: 6-Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Matching trans numbers
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 06:59:02 -0400
I'm getting an OD and rebuilding the trans for my TR250.
I can buy a rebuilt OD and trans with a core exchange from John Esposito for
almost the same amount of money as rebuilding my own (original) trans and
adding the OD to it. I have a core -- not my own original TR250 trans.
The difference is that if I have John rebuild my original, the numbers will
match. This is a frame off restoration. If I decide to show the car, should
I care if the trans number isn't the original one? Should I care for some
other reason?
I know about the numbers matching thing, but never hear about it when people
buy/sell -- eBay, or on this list etc.
Thanks,
Don Malling
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