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Re: Winterization concerns

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Winterization concerns
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:53:57 -0800
> The tranny in an automatic will be OK- as the torque coverter will
>pump ATF around, but with stick shift cars- that doesn't happen.
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Actually it does.  When the engine is running the input shaft turns, and
this in turn spins the cluster gear which sits in the oil in the bottom of
the case.  This gets flung around just as it would if you were driving
around (unless you are holding the clutch out).  So the tranny does get
lubricated - the rear end however doesn't unless the drive shaft is moving
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Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)

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