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Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3

To: Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3
From: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:47:22 -0700 (PDT)
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Hardy Prentice flat towed his TR3 all over the country for years behind his 
Jaguar XKE.  Hardy won the SCCA E-production championship in, if I remember 
correctly 1991 after 25 years or so trying.  He is one of our most important 
Triumph heros.  Hardy still lives in S.F. and still has his TR3 and the E-type.

I believe he disconnected the drive shaft.  If I find more info on that, I'll 
share it.

Dave H.

> On March 28, 2019 at 12:43 PM Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> 
>     I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the 
> driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't get 
> lubricated without the gearbox in gear.   But I've also read reports of Kas 
> Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race track.    
> Which is true?  Both?  Neither?  Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect 
> the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?
> 
>     I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat 
> towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.
> 
>     Just wondering.
> 
>     Art '60 TR3A.
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ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hardy Prentice flat towed his TR3 all ov=
er the country for years behind his Jaguar XKE.&#160; Hardy won the SCCA E-=
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so trying.&#160; He is one of our most important Triumph heros.&#160; Hardy=
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ont-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 5=
1, 51);">I believe he disconnected the drive shaft.&#160; If I find more in=
fo on that, I&#39;ll share it.</p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family:=
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ote type=3D"cite">On March 28, 2019 at 12:43 PM Art McEwen &#60;amcewen2@co=
geco.ca&#62; wrote: <br> <br>I read somewhere where this wasn&#39;t possibl=
e without disconnecting the driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the ge=
arbox or O/D that doesn&#39;t get lubricated without the gearbox in gear.&#=
160; &#160;But I&#39;ve also read reports of Kas Kasner and his contemporar=
ies routinely flat towing to the race track.&#160; &#160; Which is true?&#1=
60; Both?&#160; Neither?&#160; Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect t=
he driveshaft at the end of the weekend?<div><br></div><div>I&#39;ve seen s=
everal MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat towed behind RV=
s, I know the MX5 manual says it&#39;s a no-no.</div><div><br></div><div>Ju=
st wondering.</div><div><br></div><div>Art &#39;60 TR3A.</div>** triumphs@a=
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