Are you affiliated with AAA for road service, I would like mine reinstalled
here at my shop, Brad Kahler makes house calls, you said he was your role
model. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: <erl@unix.mail.Virginia.EDU>
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:47 AM
Subject: Overdrive compatablity...
>
> James A. Ruffner writes:
> (For those who might be interested, I have rebuilt a couple of these
> things. Not too difficult, but the most important trick is the alignment
> of planetary gears in the outer ring, and then the alignment of the
> central splines into which the trans output shaft must go! This last
> requires either an old OD trans output shaft, or something like it, much
> like the pilot used to center a clutch driven-disk.)
>
> Cheers
> James A. Ruffner
>
>
> Aligning the two splines is fairly easy if you have a spare mainshaft.
The
> tricky
> part is keeping them aligned as you lower the O/D unit onto the
> transmission
> (as illistrated in the manual). The problem is the clutch falls away from
> the
> cone clutch and the planet can rotate slightly dis-aligning the splines.
> Of
> course you don't realize it until you have all 8 springs in place and the
> draw-up
> nuts halfway home.
>
> The trick I use is to assemble the transmission onto the O/D unit (upside
> down).
> Bolt the output flange to a board, align the splines and gravity will hold
> the clutch
> in the direct position and the splines will stay aligned! Lower the
> transmission
> onto the O/D unit and away you go!
>
> Works for me!
>
> Dave
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