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Subject: Re: [TR] GT6 transmission
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 12:56:36 -0500
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Thanks Andy!

That is interesting - you wouldn't think a Dolomite 1850 HL transmission 
would be the most likely of candidates to be transplanted into a GT6 in 
Kansas, since I don't think they were imported much if at all.

I wouldn't mind having a Dolomite Sprint.....

Thanks,
Roger

On 7/6/20 11:45 AM, Andrew S. Mace wrote:
> The "WE" prefix indicates that the box -- or at least the case -- 
> originated in a Dolomite 1850HL, which should have ratios similar, if 
> not identical, to those of the GT6.
>
> --Andy
> Andrew Mace
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
>
> I will be working on adding adding an overdrive to my 1968 GT6 Mark 1
> transmission. In looking over some things, it appears that I have a
> transmission number that shouldn't exist. The number is WE 12870 as can
> be seen in the attached picture.  From the outside it looks like what I
> expect a GT6 transmission to look like.  The previous owner did tell me
> he had the transmission rebuilt not terribly ong before I bought it.
>
> From what I can tell GT6 transmissions should start with KC or KD.  A
> Vitesse box it would be HB or HC. (based on this
> site:http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm). I don't know what
> other car it could come from.
>
> Were there separate numbers for rebuilt or replacement transmissions?
>
> Thanks,
> Roger Elliott

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    <p>Thanks Andy!<br>
    </p>
    <p>That is interesting - you wouldn't think a Dolomite 1850 HL
      transmission would be the most likely of candidates to be
      transplanted into a GT6 in Kansas, since I don't think they were
      imported much if at all.<br>
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    <p>I wouldn't mind having a Dolomite Sprint.....  <br>
    </p>
    <p>Thanks,<br>
      Roger<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/6/20 11:45 AM, Andrew S. Mace
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        <div> <font size="3">The "WE" prefix indicates that the box --
            or at least the case -- originated in a Dolomite 1850HL,
            which should have ratios similar, if not identical, to those
            of the GT6.</font></div>
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        <div><font size="3">--Andy</font></div>
        <div><font size="3">Andrew Mace</font><br>
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          From: Roger Elliott <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:elliottr@rmi.net";>&lt;elliottr@rmi.net&gt;</a></div>
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          <div dir="ltr">I will be working on adding adding an overdrive
            to my 1968 GT6 Mark 1 <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">transmission. In looking over some things, it
            appears that I have a <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">transmission number that shouldn't exist. The
            number is WE 12870 as can <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">be seen in the attached picture.  From the
            outside it looks like what I <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">expect a GT6 transmission to look like.  The
            previous owner did tell me <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">he had the transmission rebuilt not terribly
            ong before I bought it.<br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr"> From what I can tell GT6 transmissions should
            start with KC or KD.  A <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">Vitesse box it would be HB or HC. (based on
            this <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">site:<a
              href="http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm";
              target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm</a>). 
            I don't know what <br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">other car it could come from.<br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">Were there separate numbers for rebuilt or
            replacement transmissions?<br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
          </div>
          <div dir="ltr">Roger Elliott<br>
          </div>
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