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Got bumped for too many recipients.=20
I hit just under 7K at the end of the RA straight with my 3.45 rear end =
drafting Sam Halkias (I think). Poor old Peyote almost shook to pieces. =
Scared the crap out of me.=20
Bill
> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Bill <Bill@ponostyle.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available
> Date: February 20, 2016 at 9:50:55 AM HST
> To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Cc: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>, Keith Files =
<keithfiles@btinternet.com>, Joe Alexander =
<joealexandervintage@gmail.com>, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ve used 3.7 and higher (3.45) with good effect using a =
Quaife dog box with a southwick-converted stock rear end. With close =
ratios you can afford to be taller since it turns your effectively three =
speed box into four once 1st gear becomes useful for more than getting =
out of the pits. You just need to get used to using first in the tight =
stuff.=20
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>> On Feb 20, 2016, at 9:37 AM, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:
>>=20
>> I run a Quaife dog box (was unaware of the Bastuck option at that =
time), 3.8 rear end ratio (Ford 8" - pre-Southwick rear axle =
conversion). I used to run 4.1 with an OD. I haven't lost any speed =
out of the turns. There are a couple of tracks where I legitimately use =
first gear (which is much taller than stock). It's a joy to shift.
>>=20
>> Tony Drews
>>=20
>> At 10:13 AM 2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:
>>> I should probably clarify a bit. I just purchased a dog box, it's on =
the way
>>> to Colorado. I still use a stock crank so my rev limit is 6 - 6200 =
RPM.
>>> In Colorado I use the OD on the longer straights, my final drive is =
4:10 .
>>> If I go back to a 4 speed I'll run out of rev's and If I go to =
3:70's I
>>> expect
>>> to lose some time getting off the corners. I may just have to wait =
until I
>>> get the Moldex crank sometime in the future so I can increase my
>>> rev limit.
>>>=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Keith =
Files
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:04 AM
>>> To: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available
>>>=20
>>> Dear all,
>>>=20
>>> I have 2 dog boxes for my Sebring TR4 with the gear sets supplied by
>>> Bastuck; I can confirm that they are way better than the Quaife gear =
sets
>>> that I run in my 2 dog boxes that I have for my TR6.
>>>=20
>>> Try, you will not be disappointed.
>>>=20
>>> Keith
>>>=20
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>=20
>>>> On 20 Feb 2016, at 15:13, Joe Alexander =
<joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>> List,
>>>>=20
>>>> If you have an interest in a Bastuck dog box, please contact me.
>>>>=20
>>>> Bastuck just did a short run of their very good gear sets.
>>>>=20
>>>> We have two kits coming. One will be available for sale below =
retail
>>> price.
>>>>=20
>>>> I'd have to pursue, but there might be a potential for a group =
purchase.
>>>>=20
>>>> All things considered we decided that a Bastuck dog box was =
preferable
>>> over a Triumph close ratio conversion or converting to a non-Triumph =
tranny
>>> with less desirable ratios.
>>>>=20
>>>> Witness Chris Marx' YouTube submittals.
>>>>=20
>>>> Regards,
>>>>=20
>>>> Joe Alexander
>>>> 645 1st Street
>>>> Jesup, IA 50648
>>>> The-vintage-racer.com
>>>> Gasketinnovations.com
>>>> Cell: 319.464.4711
>>>>=20
>>>>> On Feb 20, 2016, at 12:36 AM, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> =
wrote:
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Bastuck makes dog box internals with an OD mainshaft.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Tony Drews
>>>>>=20
>>>>> At 12:17 AM 2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:
>>>>>> Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
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>>>>>> Content-Language: en-us
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> Can anyone tell me if it's possible to add a Jtype OD to a TR4/6 =
dog box
>>> ?
>>>>>> Jim g
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Got bumped for too many recipients. <div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I hit just under 7K at the end of the =
RA straight with my 3.45 rear end drafting Sam Halkias (I think). Poor =
old Peyote almost shook to pieces. Scared the crap out of =
me. </div><div class=3D"">Bill<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">Begin =
forwarded message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Bill <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Bill@ponostyle.com"; =
class=3D"">Bill@ponostyle.com</a>><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Re: [Fot] Bastuck =
Dog Box Available</b><br class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">February 20, 2016 at 9:50:55 AM HST<br =
class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">FOT Triumph <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Jim Gray <<a =
href=3D"mailto:toodamnfunky@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>>, Keith Files <<a =
href=3D"mailto:keithfiles@btinternet.com"; =
class=3D"">keithfiles@btinternet.com</a>>, Joe Alexander <<a =
href=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>>, Tony Drews <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tony@tonydrews.com"; =
class=3D"">tony@tonydrews.com</a>><br class=3D""></span></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve used 3.7 and =
higher (3.45) with good effect using a Quaife dog box with a =
southwick-converted stock rear end. With close ratios you can afford to =
be taller since it turns your effectively three speed box into four once =
1st gear becomes useful for more than getting out of the pits. You just =
need to get used to using first in the tight stuff. <br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Feb =
20, 2016, at 9:37 AM, Tony Drews <<a href=3D"mailto:tony@tonydrews.com"=
class=3D"">tony@tonydrews.com</a>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I run a Quaife dog box (was unaware of the Bastuck option at =
that time), 3.8 rear end ratio (Ford 8" - pre-Southwick rear axle =
conversion). I used to run 4.1 with an OD. I haven't lost =
any speed out of the turns. There are a couple of tracks where I =
legitimately use first gear (which is much taller than stock). =
It's a joy to shift.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Tony Drews<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">At 10:13 AM 2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:<br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">I should probably =
clarify a bit. I just purchased a dog box, it's on the way<br =
class=3D"">to Colorado. I still use a stock crank so my rev limit is 6 - =
6200 RPM.<br class=3D"">In Colorado I use the OD on the longer =
straights, my final drive is 4:10 .<br class=3D"">If I go back to a 4 =
speed I'll run out of rev's and If I go to 3:70's I<br =
class=3D"">expect<br class=3D"">to lose some time getting off the =
corners. I may just have to wait until I<br class=3D"">get the Moldex =
crank sometime in the future so I can increase my<br class=3D"">rev =
limit.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br =
class=3D"">From: Fot [<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Keith =
Files<br class=3D"">Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:04 AM<br =
class=3D"">To: Joe Alexander <<a =
href=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>><br class=3D"">Cc: <a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a><br =
class=3D"">Subject: Re: [Fot] Bastuck Dog Box Available<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Dear all,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I have 2 dog boxes for =
my Sebring TR4 with the gear sets supplied by<br class=3D"">Bastuck; I =
can confirm that they are way better than the Quaife gear sets<br =
class=3D"">that I run in my 2 dog boxes that I have for my TR6.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Try, you will not be disappointed.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Keith<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Sent from =
my iPad<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">On 20 Feb 2016, at 15:13, Joe Alexander <<a =
href=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>><br =
class=3D""></blockquote>wrote:<br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">List,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">If you have =
an interest in a Bastuck dog box, please contact me.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Bastuck just did a short run of their very good gear sets.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">We have two kits coming. One will be available =
for sale below retail<br class=3D""></blockquote>price.<br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><br class=3D"">I'd have =
to pursue, but there might be a potential for a group purchase.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">All things considered we decided that a =
Bastuck dog box was preferable<br class=3D""></blockquote>over a Triumph =
close ratio conversion or converting to a non-Triumph tranny<br =
class=3D"">with less desirable ratios.<br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><br class=3D"">Witness Chris Marx' YouTube =
submittals.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Regards,<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Joe Alexander<br class=3D"">645 1st Street<br class=3D"">Jesup,=
IA 50648<br class=3D""><a href=3D"http://the-vintage-racer.com"; =
class=3D"">The-vintage-racer.com</a><br =
class=3D"">Gasketinnovations.com<br class=3D"">Cell: =
319.464.4711<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">On Feb 20, 2016, at 12:36 AM, Tony Drews =
<tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Bastuck =
makes dog box internals with an OD mainshaft.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Tony Drews<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">At 12:17 AM =
2/20/2016, Jim Gray wrote:<br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">Content-Type: multipart/alternative;<br class=3D""> =
boundary=3D"----=3D_NextPart_000_063C_01D16B=
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class=3D"">Can anyone tell me if it's possible to add a Jtype OD to a =
TR4/6 dog box<br class=3D""></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>?<br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
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