Todd;
This may not be much help but my '74 runs fine with an A-type,
nicely installed by the DPO.
Dave Friedlander
CF25194U+O (+TBI)
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:28 am
Subject: [6pack] A-Type in a late Car
To: Six Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
> All,
>
> We have a local member that pulled an A-Type overdrive
> gearbox out of a TR250 parts car of his. The serial
> number begins with GR. I've not seen that before??
> We were prepping it to go into his '74 TR6 & noticed
> that the input shaft protruded past the bell housing
> by about 1/2 inch or so. My first thought is that
> this wasn't an original part to the 250 as every
> TR250/TR6 gearbox that I've seen has an input shaft
> that is no longer than that of the bell housing so you
> can store them up on end.
>
> Does anyone on this list know if it is possible to use
> this gearbox in a late TR6? I mean the pilot bushings
> are a lot shorter on the '70 & up cars. So I wasn't
> sure if that extra 1/2 inch would be an issue?
>
> TIA,
>
> Todd Bermudez
> CD198L
> CF25768UO
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