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Re: [Fot] O/D Gearbox

To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] O/D Gearbox
From: Terry Sopher via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:53:18 -0400
Cc: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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JS performance!

> On Jul 31, 2023, at 07:38, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> FoT,
> After the post-race work on the TR3, I found that the A type O/D gearbox h=
as a rather significant crack in the case near the bell housing. It's been w=
elded before, so additional welding is not looking promising. Like most A ty=
pe units, it leaks like a sieve and this one seems to only intermittently en=
gage. Therefore, I'm considering going to a 5-speed set up. Any experience w=
ith either the HVDA (Toyota based) or the Vitesse (Miata based) units? I'm a=
 fan of originality, but I'm also tired of fighting the fun of O/D units and=
 the fact that getting one properly rebuilt in the US seems to be very diffi=
cult.
>=20
> Thanks!
>=20
> Jake Jacobsen
> <0730231557.jpg>
> <0730231558.jpg>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">JS p=
erformance!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 31, 2=
023, at 07:38, Erik Jacobsen via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><b=
r></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<di=
v class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica,=
 Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Fo=
T,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">After the post-race work on t=
he TR3, I found that the A type O/D gearbox has a rather significant crack i=
n the case near the bell housing. It's been welded before, so additional wel=
ding is not looking promising. Like most A type units, it leaks like a sieve=
 and this one seems to only intermittently engage. Therefore, I'm considerin=
g going to a 5-speed set up. Any experience with either the HVDA (Toyota bas=
ed) or the Vitesse (Miata based) units? I'm a fan of originality, but I'm al=
so tired of fighting the fun of O/D units and the fact that getting one prop=
erly rebuilt in the US seems to be very difficult.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks!<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false">Jake Jacobsen</div></div><div>&lt;0730231557.jpg&gt;</div><=
div>&lt;0730231558.jpg&gt;</div><span>______________________________________=
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