Fred, I don't know that I would make all that good of a roll model,
after all I am an honorary member of "rustaholics anonymous"!
> 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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Brad
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1951 Dodge 1/2 ton B3B pickup
1953 Mayflower TT29490LDL
1961 TR4 CT288L
1962 TR3B TCF1564L & (1959 TR3A donor)
1964 Spitfire 4 BFC25720L
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