6pack
[Top] [All Lists]

O/D Installation

To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: O/D Installation
From: Sean OBrien <saob_100@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:07:46 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Team.net Members,

This evening my wife and I spoke of purchasing and
installing an Overdrive transmission into our 1975
TR6.  I spoke with John at Quantumechanics.com and we
are seriously considering a purchase.  Now the
challenge...

Our local mechanic says it will take him 14 - 16 hours
to install the shaft (into the tranny) and install the
tranny into the car (including wire running, switch
installation etc.)  At $90 per hour, that adds about
an additional $1,400 to the initial cost of ~ $1,600. 
Clearly I can't justify $3,000 for an Overdrive
Transmission.

The question is how hard is it to install this myself
and is there a WEBSITE / Instruction booklet that I
could use?  The Bentley Complete Official assumes that
you either have one installed or you don't.  I'd love
to hear from a few of you that have already done this
to guage the complexity of the challenge.  I think
that I could do it but need some encouragement. 
Please help, and thanks.  This list is the greatest!





Sean O'Brien
1975 Topaz TR6
http://www.triumphowners.com/679


                
__________________________________ 
Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! 
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>