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Re: [TR] manual gearbox alignment bolts TR6 /Stag

To: Jack McGahey <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] manual gearbox alignment bolts TR6 /Stag
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:50:06 -0800
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Hi Jack. Thanks.
I was under the impression that the plain shank should ideally be long
enough to clear the box and engine plate, but from the Moss photo, this may
not be so.

TRF no longer carries this. I think Moss has a $10 min. purchase. But this
is better than a regular bolt.


Regards, Sujit



On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 4:53 PM Jack McGahey <McGaheyRx@aol.com> wrote:

> Dowel bolt
> TRF part #132872
> Moss part # 322-545
> Rimmer part # GHF106
>
> These were originally dowels - not dowel bolts - I=E2=80=99m surprised to=
 now not
> find the dowels listed anywhere - glad I still have some
>
> Not using the dowels or dowel bolts can result in all sorts of premature
> clutch and throw out bearing wear - degree of premature wear can range fr=
om
> little to none up to very severe - depending on how far off alignment of
> parts is without them.
>
> Cheers,
> Jack Mc
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 14, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Im aware the TR6 gearbox uses two special machined bolts to align the box
> to engine plate.
> They are positioned about 11pm and 2pm on the bell housing.
>
> Someone on that  forum used one at the bottom as well (slightly smaller
> diameter bolt.)
>
> Has anyone else tried this and if so, where did you get the bolt?
> The Stag and TR6 bell housing are similar.
>
> Does anyone know if the Dolomite Sprint used the same bell housing as the
> TR6?
>
> Sujit
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California
>
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Jack. Thanks.<div>I was under the impression that the p=
lain shank should ideally be long enough to clear the box and engine plate,=
 but from the Moss photo, this may not be so.</div><div><br></div><div>TRF =
no longer carries this. I think Moss has a $10 min. purchase. But this is b=
etter than a regular bolt.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Re=
gards, Sujit</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 4:5=
3 PM Jack McGahey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:McGaheyRx@aol.com";>McGaheyRx@aol.co=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto">Dowel bolt<div>TRF part #132872</div><div>Moss part # 32=
2-545</div><div>Rimmer part # GHF106</div><div><br></div><div>These were or=
iginally dowels - not dowel bolts - I=E2=80=99m surprised to now not find t=
he dowels listed anywhere - glad I still have some</div><div><br></div><div=
>Not using the dowels or dowel bolts can result in all sorts of premature c=
lutch and throw out bearing wear - degree of premature wear can range from =
little to none up to very severe - depending on how far off alignment of pa=
rts is without them.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Jack Mc<br>=
<br><div id=3D"gmail-m_4838086873557469707AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">S=
ent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Feb 14, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Suj=
it Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">trium=
phstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Im aware the TR6 gearbox uses two special mac=
hined bolts to align the box to engine plate.<div>They are positioned about=
 11pm and 2pm on the bell housing.</div><div><br></div><div>Someone on that=
=C2=A0 forum used one at the bottom as well (slightly smaller diameter bolt=
.)</div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone else tried this and if so, where did=
 you get the bolt?</div><div>The Stag and TR6 bell housing are similar.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Does anyone know if the Dolomite Sprint used the same=
 bell housing as the TR6?</div><div><br></div><div>Sujit</div><div><br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_4838086873557469707gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California</div><div><br><a href=3D"https=
://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/" target=3D"_blank">https://triumphstagblo=
g.wordpress.com/</a><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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