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Re: [TR] Speedometer drive in J-type OD

To: Mark Hooper <mhooper@indiefilmnet.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Speedometer drive in J-type OD
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 07:04:46 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Another source in UK. Overdrive Spares.

On Tue, May 28, 2019, 7:03 AM Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a j type on the stag and no brackets are in the way. U can get to
> it. Oil will come out not sure how much. Change two o rings while u have it
> out. Google the no. Of teeth for the 6. I have a j type for a dolomite
> sprint and had to swap out the gear. .
>
>  The no. Of teeth were different as well as the length
>
> Just fty. At the end of the OD is a stamped. On the Stag and sprint are 6
> start. This is the no. Of threads on the big gear in the OD.
>
> Sujit
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 27, 2019, 8:38 PM Mark Hooper <mhooper@indiefilmnet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello oh List:
>>
>> My 72 TR6's speedometer has stopped working completely. It was jumping
>> more and more wildly and now is completely dead. Since the cable seems to
>> turn freely in the casing I'm pretty certain the drive gear down below has
>> just lost too many teeth to engage. Memory tells me the drive is plastic. I
>> have a J-type OD in my car. I ordered it built up by the Laycock de
>> Normanville descendants who work (I am told) with the original tooling. I
>> had it done with the Volvo gearing (1.25). Three questions:
>>
>> 1 - Can I pull the gear out without having to remove the OD ? It looks
>> like it's removable.
>>
>> 2 - Will I end up with a flood of transmission oil all over the place.
>> i.e. should I drain it first?
>>
>> 3 - How do I count/measure to know which replacement gear to buy?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any helpful advice out there.
>>
>> Mark Hooper
>> 1972 TR6
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Another source in UK. Overdrive Spares.=C2=A0</div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May =
28, 2019, 7:03 AM Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";>tr=
iumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"auto">I have a j type on the stag and no brackets are in the wa=
y. U can get to it. Oil will come out not sure how much. Change two o rings=
 while u have it out. Google the no. Of teeth for the 6. I have a j type fo=
r a dolomite sprint and had to swap out the gear. .<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0The no. Of teeth were different as well as the =
length=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Just fty. A=
t the end of the OD is a stamped. On the Stag and sprint are 6 start. This =
is the no. Of threads on the big gear in the OD.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Sujit=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 27, 2019, 8:38 PM Mark Hooper &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:mhooper@indiefilmnet.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">mhooper@indiefilmnet.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">Hello oh List:</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">My 72 TR6&#39;s speedometer has stopped wo=
rking completely. It was jumping more and more wildly and now is completely=
 dead.=C2=A0Since the cable seems to turn freely in the casing I&#39;m pret=
ty certain the drive gear down below has just lost too many teeth to engage=
. Memory tells me the drive is plastic. I have a J-type OD in my car. I ord=
ered it built up by the Laycock de Normanville descendants who work (I am t=
old) with the original tooling. I had it done with the Volvo gearing (1.25)=
. Three=C2=A0questions:</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">1 - Can I pull the gear out without having=
 to remove the OD ? It looks like it&#39;s removable.</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">2 - Will I end up with a flood of transmis=
sion oil all over the place. i.e. should I drain it first?</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">3 - How do I count/measure to know which r=
eplacement gear to buy?</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">Thanks in advance for any helpful advice o=
ut there.</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">Mark Hooper</div>

<div style=3D"font-size:13.3333px;font-family:tahoma;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
ng-box border-box rgba(0,0,0,0)">1972 TR6</div>

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weight:400;font-style:normal;background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scroll paddi=
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