Got this in my email today. Anyone have a clue of just how much
this guy's leg was being stretched?
> Its probably been 14 or 15 years ago now, but I was walking through
> the pits at the Sebring 12-hour and someone had a GT-6 entered.
> Since I owned one, my brother (the mechanic) and I stopped for a
> look and a chat. Imagine our surprise to see a Hurst shifter. We
> asked how theyd made it fit and they said they had a Corvette
> transmission in the car! Of course, we found this incredulous, but
> we looked again in the engine bay and sure enough, it was the
> standard Triumph 6-banger. They insisted that a Corvette transmission
> would bolt right up to a GT-6/TR-6 bell housing and that the only
> thing you had to work out was the input shaft. However, they were
> equally insistent that a good machine shop could make short work
> of adapting one to the other.
>
> Now, I cant vouch for this information as my brother was subsequently
> disabled and we didnt continue with our participation in motorsports
> beyond the level of spectators. However, it sure would solve a lot
> of problems for many a Triumph racer if this turned out to be
> worthwhile information.
I can imagine that a new rear plate would be necessary, at least.
Or an adapter for the bellhousing. But if the length were about right...
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