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Re: [Fot] Triumph 4 speed O/D's and Layshaft bearing failures.

To: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph 4 speed O/D's and Layshaft bearing failures.
From: Glenn Franco via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:13:17 -0400
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Ok, thanks.

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 3:02 PM John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't scrap your TR gearbox case if damaged.  The bellhousing can be used
> for a toyota 5-speed conversion.  Just cut off through the two vent opening
> are on the sides.  I will pay the shiipping.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 3:52 PM Glenn Franco via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Just finished another A Type Overdrive rebuild this afternoon. Next one I
>> do I'm going to insist that the owner bring a spare 4 speed for parts or
>> maybe 2.
>> I very rarely find an overdrive transmission that the layshaft bearing
>> next to 1st that hasn't walked and tried to escape the case through the
>> thrust bearing. I have tried in vane to remove the laygear with one that
>> ground its way into the thrust bearing and sometimes the case. I sometimes
>> get the laygear out but in most cases the trans case with the laygear is
>> sent to scrap.
>> Does anyone have a solution, trick, special tool, to ease the laygear
>> out. The normal way is to remove the small thust bearing with a magnet so
>> you can tilt the laygear enough to get it out. I have even once resorted
>> to a " Slugger Slide Hammer" and chain wrapped around the laygear to get it
>> out. Didn't end well however.
>> I did read somewhere that someone is using a tapered roller bearing on
>> that end which would make more sense than the original design.
>> Please advise
>> Thanks in advance
>> Glenn
>> TR6, TR250, Miata, 47 MG TC For Sale, 73 BMW E10 2002 being restored
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ok, thanks.=C2=A0<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 3:02 PM John =
Styduhar &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com";>johnstydo@gmail.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-le=
ft-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small">Don&#39;t scrap your TR gearbox case if =
damaged.=C2=A0 The bellhousing can be used for a toyota 5-speed conversion.=
=C2=A0 Just cut off through the two vent opening are on the sides.=C2=A0 I =
will pay the shiipping.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"gmail=
_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 3:52 PM Glenn Franco via Fot &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);borde=
r-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Just finish=
ed another A Type Overdrive rebuild this afternoon. Next one I do I&#39;m g=
oing to insist that the owner bring a spare 4 speed for parts or maybe 2.</=
div><div>I very rarely find an overdrive transmission that the layshaft bea=
ring next to 1st that hasn&#39;t walked and tried to escape the case throug=
h the thrust bearing. I have tried in vane to remove the laygear=C2=A0with =
one that ground its way into the thrust bearing and sometimes the case. I s=
ometimes get the laygear out but in most cases the trans case with the layg=
ear is sent to scrap.</div><div>Does anyone have a solution, trick, special=
 tool, to ease the laygear out. The normal way is to remove the small thust=
 bearing with a magnet so you can tilt the laygear enough to get it out. I =
have even once resorted to=C2=A0a &quot; Slugger Slide Hammer&quot; and cha=
in wrapped around the laygear to get it out. Didn&#39;t end well however.</=
div><div>I did read somewhere that someone is using a tapered roller bearin=
g on that end which would make more sense than the original design.</div><d=
iv>Please advise</div><div>Thanks in advance</div><div>Glenn</div><div>TR6,=
 TR250, Miata, 47 MG TC For Sale, 73 BMW E10 2002 being restored</div></div=
>
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