At 11:11 AM 10/27/01 -0400, Mike Rose wrote:
>I have been receiving conflicting advice from a couple of sources and I would
>appreciate it if anyone can tell me for sure whether a TR6 flywheel will fit a
>TR4 crank.
Not sure, but I do not think they were interchangeable.
>And, if it will fit, will the TR4 starter engage the teeth on the TR6 ring
>gear.
See cop out answer above.
>Will the TR4 transmission input shaft work with the TR6 flywheel and TR6
>clutch disc & pressure plate?
Again, see cop out answer above.
>Are the transmissions (complete) from the TR3/TR4/TR250/TR6 really
>interchangeable? I have a TR4 transmission and a TR250 transmission. Will I
>have a problem interchanging them without changing the clutch?
Ah, something I can comment on with direct knowledge. Yes, the gearboxes
are pretty much interchangeable. Just to make things interesting there are
a few caveats.
The TR3 boxes without the first gear syncro are slightly shorter, so the
rear gearbox mount will not line perfectly. But it will work.
Make sure you use the correct throw out bearing/carrier. There are two
types, the type for the finger clutch (stock TR2-TR4) and the type for the
diaphragm clutch.
I would not plan on using the finger style clutch in a racer. Dick Naze
just found out why. I wonder how his foot is doing? I agree with Joe
Alexander, from everybody I have talked to the LuK clutch is the way to go.
The other problem with interchanging the gearboxes is the nub on the end of
the input shafts (the part that goes in the pilot bearing) for the TR2-4
gearboxes is longer than the TR5-6 gearboxes. I have seen input shafts from
the 4 cylinder gearboxes hacked off to fit the 6 cylinder cars, a practice
that does work but is less than pretty.
Using the 6 cylinder gearbox in a 4 cylinder car can be problematic as the
input shaft nub does not fully engage the pilot bearing. It will work, for
a while.
Very easy way to tell what input shaft is in the gearbox. The long nub (4
cylinder) box will rock when set on it's bellhousing, the shot nub (6
cylinder) box will sit flat on the floor.
>Would my best bet be to have my TR4 flywheel drilled to accept a TR6
>pressure plate?
That is what I did, worked fine.
But, I would really like to see a few more folks step up and show interest
in the flywheel project Jack put together with Southwick. We are a few
short of the minimum number required to get the Bridgeport humming...
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