works fine, and that's exactly what I used to do. the occasional
failure was just part of the deal. but I take long trips to race now,
and I don't want stuff breaking on the road.
On Mar 8, 2008, at 8:47 AM, <dos_gusanos@msn.com> wrote:
> I always just took one out of an old car and put in
> mine................usually tried to keep it under $150.00
>
> > From: Billb@bnj.com
> > To: lunkercars@earthlink.net
> > Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:31:56 -0800
> > CC: fot@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Fot] TR gearboxes
> >
> > Pretty easy really. start with dog box guts. there goes three grand.
> > After that the rest is easy. bigger bearings, expert assembly (not
> > me), etc.
> >
> > Or you can start with "original" guts and have everything
> blueprinted,
> > do a bunch of machining to upgrade all the undersized bearings,
> source
> > gears to build a close ratio box. By the time you finish that you'll
> > be at least three grand into it as well.
> > On Mar 8, 2008, at 8:19 AM, Greg - Lunker Hilyer wrote:
> >
> > >> I wouldn't be surprised to
> > >> find I have four to five grand in each.
> > >
> > > I'm curious, where does one put $5000 in a TR gearbox? Use it to
> > > papier-mbchi the case for strength? Perhaps laminate C-notes
> into a
> > > semi-rigid trans mount?
> > > Just kidding... sort of.
> > > Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
> > > TR4 #314
> > > Albuquerque NM
> >
> > Bill Babcock
> > Babcock & Jenkins
> > Billb@bnj.com
> > 503.936.7660
> > www.bnj.com
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