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RE: Using TR4 rear end on TR3 ?

To: "Pat" <pleask@mailhost.wlc.com>
Subject: RE: Using TR4 rear end on TR3 ?
From: Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:58:23 -0500 jwimkrs1.na.jci.com/NA/Johnson_Controls(Release 5.0.6a |January 17, 2001) at 03/30/2001 10:20:32 AM
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Unless more than the gears are shot, why not just replace the gears TR3
axle with the ones from the TR4 axle? I've done this twice in my TR3A and
it works fine.

Jeff W.
Belleville, MI
'58 TR3A
'60 TR3A

>Pat :

>You're right, the rear end is wider.  However, it all bolts up (assuming
you
>have the TR4 brake cables and lines).  My problem was that the tires would
>rub on the fenders, even with stock rims and 165-15 tires.  Some creative
>sheetmetal work on the rear fenders help minimize the problem, but I never
>did solve it completely.  (This was on a previous 59 TR3A, not my current
>daily driver.)

>Randall

> Pat wrote :
>>
>> The rear end on my buddies TR3 (car in box's) is shot. He said he is
going
>> to use a TR4 rear end/system. I understand that it is 3" wider
>> than the TR3.
>>
>> Any problems or concernes doing this ?

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