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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Whe=
n I was 16, I was backing my TR4A into a parking space at my high scho=
ol and I was jolted to a stop. I was quite confused as I was surely st=
ill a few feet away from the car parked behind me! I got out to look. &=
nbsp;=E2=80=9CNope, nothing there!=E2=80=9D</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">So I pulled forward a little and tried again. Bang! I=
was brought to a stop again!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">I was 16 and knew nothing about broken gears locking up in a differential=
, but I instinctively put it together in my mind and knew that was the only p=
ossibility! </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I limped=
it home very slowly without incident. I found a used IRS differential=
and switch them out. Then I opened up the old one and there it was, a=
big broken tooth rolling around the bottom and scars on the case where it h=
ad wedged.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Your images remi=
nd me how lucky I was that it didn=E2=80=99t happen at speed. And so g=
lad that my dad was never aware of the whole affair and what could have happ=
ened, as he was already very uncomfortable with me driving a car =E2=80=9CTh=
at should only be used in parades.=E2=80=9D (They were like Model A=E2=80=99=
s to him, even though the car was only 11 years old in 1978!)</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for sharing.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=94Justin </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 20, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot &=
lt;fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I have a close ratio set f=
rom a TR7 in a Spitfire 3 rail box. John at Quantium makes them up. He has t=
he input shaft cut down and hardened to match whatever Triumph they're attac=
hed to. I'm using a 10 spline version to fit a 1296 SJ engine but he makes t=
hem for GT6 and 1500's as well. Full syncro, the only downside is, whil=
e close ratio rearing, 3rd gear isn't the optimum range for the to=
rque curve of my engine. <div>Rock solid, the only problem I had was wh=
en the diff chipped a tooth. It locked up at speed and among other=
fun stuff twisted the driveshaft, broke the tailpiece and bent the output s=
haft. The same gears are still in it, 15 years later.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>mike h</div><div><div><P1010697.JPG></div><br></div><div><tranny=
crack.jpg></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 12:03 PM Scott Janzen via Fot=
<<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"ove=
rflow-wrap: break-word;">I use them, and have had occasion to replace them o=
nce due to clearance issues..<br><div><br><div>On Jan 17, 2023, at 10:21 PM,=
DAVE HOGYE via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div>
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<span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">Wouldn't mind having=
another one. Should have bought one when they were available at $600 o=
r what ever it was. </span>
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<span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">It's difficult to un=
derstand the reasoning behind not letting a more modern and available option=
to be used. Toyota, Miata, T5 or what ever. Had I known that to=
date, absolutely no tech inspector would ever even look at or question my g=
ear box or if I was using rack and pinion steering, I may have gone that rou=
te in the first place. I don't think these items make the car or drive=
r go much faster and spoil the competition. Some are using these alrea=
dy anyhow. I've heard the argument many times, that basically the orig=
inal option with over-drive had 7 gears. Why wouldn't any 5-speed be a=
llowed. <a href=3D"http://Thegridsaregettingsmaller.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">Thegridsaregettingsmaller.com</a>. I like to add .com. to anythin=
g. And, I'<a href=3D"http://mnotsleepingverywellthesedays.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">mnotsleepingverywellthesedays.com</a>. That sort of thing...c=
om. Gdamn$<a href=3D"http://85sycrorings.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
85sycrorings.com</a>. <a href=3D"http://Hehehe.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
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