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Re: [TR] transmission installation

To: Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] transmission installation
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 21:21:44 -0500
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, terryrs@comcast.net
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Ditto from me.  Works perfectly and when it sits in, it feels soooo good.  Good 
to get the job done that is!  
Jim Henningsen

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> On Feb 1, 2016, at 8:25 PM, Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
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> When doing it by myself, once I get it wrestled in and started with the input 
> shaft started into the clutch, I make sure it is supported in some way from 
> underneath, then I straddle the tunnel just behind the tranny, grasp the tail 
> of the tranny by hand and push on the lip of the bell housing with my feet.  
> you can turn the tranny, as well as gently align things with you hands, and 
> apply pressure with your feet so it goes in when it is all lined up.
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> Greg lemon
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> From: "Tom B" <tboggiano@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 6:52 PM
> To: <terryrs@comcast.net>
> Cc: "TR3 Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] transmission installation
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>> Terry where are you located in NH. If you need a second set of hands I can 
>> drive up and lend a hand depending on when you are installing.  The 
>> transmission goes in really quickly with 4 hands
>> Tom
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>>> On Feb 1, 2016, at 6:05 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:
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>>> Haven't wrestled so much since dating in high school.
>>> 
>>> Installing a tranny back into the TR3A.  Alone.  Took some time to get it 
>>> between the floor pans.  Went below on a creeper to make sure the shaft was 
>>> going into the clutch teeth.  And that's where I got tired.
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>>> Any best practice hints about how to line it up?  The first being, of 
>>> course, to put the tranny in gear so twisting the drive line plate will 
>>> turn the shaft to align with the teeth on the clutch.  I've done this 
>>> before, but it's epic each time.
>>> 
>>> ????
>>> 
>>> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
>>> New Hampshire
>>> 
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