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Re: Failing overdrive

To: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Subject: Re: Failing overdrive
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 08:44:40 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <3.0.5.16.19980817074054.374ff9cc@jak10.med.navy.mil><35D618A3.C96299C5@dwx.com><35D2E9CC.13C9B89E@engmail.uwaterloo.ca><3.0.5.32.19980815165054.007b6260@nac.net>
>So my original question remains:   would this cone-clutch (and the tranny
>internals) last longer if the clutch was used when engaging the overdrive?
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Probably so, but of course, at the expense of the engine clutch. . . I
suppose it boils down to which one would you rather replace?  I opt for the
engine clutch-

Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire

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