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Re: [Fot] O/D Gearbox

To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] O/D Gearbox
From: Chuck Gee via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:04:20 -0500
Cc: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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Build it up in the newest tr6 case you can find.  That=E2=80=99s exactly why=
 they updated the case over the years.

Chuck

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 31, 2023, at 6:44 AM, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
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> 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.
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> Thanks!
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> Jake Jacobsen
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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">Build it up in the newest tr6 case you can f=
ind. &nbsp;That=E2=80=99s exactly why they updated the case over the years.<=
div><br></div><div>Chuck<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 31, 2023, at 6:44 AM, Er=
ik Jacobsen via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yahoo-=
style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-seri=
f;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">FoT,</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">After the post-race work on the TR3, I found t=
hat the A type O/D gearbox has a rather significant crack in the case near t=
he bell housing. It's been welded before, so additional welding is not looki=
ng promising. Like most A type units, it leaks like a sieve and this one see=
ms to only intermittently engage. Therefore, I'm considering going to a 5-sp=
eed set up. Any experience with either the HVDA (Toyota based) or the Vitess=
e (Miata based) units? I'm a fan of originality, but I'm also tired of fight=
ing the fun of O/D units and the fact that getting one properly rebuilt in t=
he US seems to be very difficult.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-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;073023155=
8.jpg&gt;</div><span>_______________________________________________</span><=
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racing.com</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/dona=
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