I actually just did this in preparation for my transmission transplant this
Sat. I haven't installed it and certainly haven't driven with it, but it
seems to have worked out fine. I used a 1/4 inch bolt. First I picked a
drill bit a size smaller than 1/4" because the instructions I have said it
had to be very tight. But that was too tight and the next size up in my box
of Crayolas was 1/4 which it turns out is an "easy" fit. If I had been
thinking before saying "well this is only a tad larger" I would have planned
on freezing the bolt overnight before installing it. But if I thought that
one through, I might have nixed the idea on the premisses that I might want
to get the bolt out of there one day. I also got a grade 8 bolt with a
shaft to extend all the way through the fork with no threads inside (was it
a 2 1/2 inch, I think?) although it is a tad too long so I will have to use
a flat washer at the head and a split washer behind the nut.
The hole, BTW, was drilled perpendicular to the pin in the center of the
fork and, of course, I put the pin in nice and firm while drilling to make
sure that it all lined up right - leave it to me to get that wrong.
The other thing I was told is that the standard pin breaks because the ones
that came originally were not strong enough and/or because people tend to
overtighten them. About 20#'s I was told is about right, and of course wire
it in place.
The other thing I did was replace the "pins fork to sleeve" (per the Moss
catalog). That is pretty cheap insurance while it's apart. Let me know if
you want to hear that story.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: <Harlyred1@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:06 PM
Subject: 60 TR3 clutch cross shaft
> I received the gasket set as well as the front and rear seal for the
tranny
> from Moss today. Ergo, tomorrows project will be to install them. As long
as I
> am there I believe I need to add to the existing bolt on the fork. Is it
as
> simple as is indicated in : How to Improve the TR2-4A"? Just a matter of
> drilling a 5 mm ( or standard equivalant) hole and putting in a 5mm bolt
and
> nyloc nut?
> Again, thanks for any responses.
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