Hopefully this is an appropriate posting to this ng.
Wanted:
Spit for restoration project.
I am interested in purchasing, hopefully within a reasonable distance of
Rochester,
NY, a Spitfire in decent condition (no rust and mostly complete)
Please contact via email
Jim
Jim Davis wrote:
> John,
> If you have a TR4 transmission in your car, by all means lift up on
>the
> shift lever when engaging reverse. On a late model TR6 it should not be
> necessary.
> My last comment on the subject,
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
> CF37325U
>
> Brian Sanborn wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > If the TR6 uses the same selector mechanism has the TR4.... and I believe
> > it does..... then you are definitely supposed to "lift up" on the shifter
> > to engage reverse. It says so in the TR4 Owner's Handbook. Occasionally
> > you will find it difficult to engage reverse even with the lift up move.
> > The procedure to clear it is to release the handbrake, if engaged, and
> > cycle through 1st and 2nd, lift up again and shift into reverse. This was
> > normal for brand new cars.
> >
> > I have had these parts apart during my transmission rebuild and it is part
> > of the design.
> >
> > Brian Sanborn
> > 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
> >
> > My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> > http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
> > E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 8:11 PM
> > Subject: '74 TR 6 reverse problem
> >
> > >
> > >The submission about having to force the shift lever hard right to
> > >engage reverse sounds like my transmission also. Car goes into 1st, 2nd
> > >& 4th ok. Reverse requires a shove to get past a heavy click/clunk then
> > >back. My tranny shifts smoothly going forward except for 3rd gear.
> > >There I can shift normally and grind going into gear, or I can wait
> > >about three seconds for a clean shift. I can live with this because I
> > >don't do any driving that requires fast shifting. It would be fun to
> > >autocross though. One does wonder what the cause is.
> > >John Summers
> > >
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