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2500 vs Tr g'box

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Subject: 2500 vs Tr g'box
From: "Terry O'Bierne E.S.P." <esp@hypermax.net.au>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 20:05:02 +1000
Cc: gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk
Organization: esp wholesale
References: <199812022050.NAA11785@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
The 2500 saloon range uses a A type o/d till 1974 then a J type

The TR did not change to J type till about 1975 

The 2 o/d units do not interchange as the gearbox mainshaft is 
quite different

Assuming you have either type, the TR has a unique speed drive 
ratio. In the A type o/d, the gear is ground into the rear annulus 
output shaft and the TR only shares this with a few Rovers. It is not 
readily changeable. The 2500 box  has a quite different speedo gearing 
and no amount of buggering around 
will get a sedan o/d unit to read the speedo properly in any TR.

The rear drive flange on the TR uses a different bolt spacing than a 
sedan. The TR & Stag both use the same bolt spacing as the rear 1/2 
shafts ona TR5-6

The rear mounting (x member) is also unique on TR with an  A type 
o/d. The rear case is quite different
 
Each model had unique overdrive setting pressures but that frankly is of 
no significance and will not stp a change over

In summary, apart from the few TR's with J tyoe o/d, its simply not 
worth trying to fit a sedan unit to a TR

Terry



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