Randall, I've owned my car since 64. I have frequently day dreamed what it
would be like to work for the factory designing this car.
I used to measure my skills as a Mech Engineer against what the guys who
designed the TR did* compared to how I would have done it. "They" usually, if
not always, won. (There are a number of design details of the TR which worked
there way into stuff I've designed.)
Long ago, I did a mental calculation of the Section Modulus of the tranny
input shaft and the Bending Moment and concluded that hanging the tranny on
the engine would hurt neither the tranny input bearing nor cause the input
shaft to yield. In my arrogance, I overlooked the clutch disk!
I abused the clutch disc by never hesitating to let the tranny hang on the
input shaft.
While its possible the disc was warped as received, I think its unlikely.
I think I would have noticed it as it was with a new pressure plate in the
box. I would HOPE I would have noticed it.
Over the years, I have also had times when some new clutches dragged until
ultimately replaced. I used to think it was just a "bad" clutch. Hmm.
Best,
Mike Moore
* By the way, one of my great joys was when one of my Triumph Register
friends arranged for me to have lunch with Harry Webster. I told Harry this and
I
also told him I thought he and "those guys" did a helluva great job. I also
asked him what car he liked the best. Ans: TR6
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