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Triumph TR6 - 5spd for the TR6

Have any of you modified your TR6s to include a 5spd tranny. I am thinking of adapting the 5spd out of a 280zx or supra to put in my TR6. Any thoughts. I already have seen the ad for the 2500 buck bell housing, no thanks, I will make my own. Your thoughts.

Greg
Gmg54@hotmail.com

Hello,
I have the same idea for a long period and I think that Terry's Jaguar could provide you this kit. They have a site at
http://www.terrysjag.com/ and you must ask them via e-mail. As far as I remenber, they answer yes. But personnally when I will have time, I will try to fit a Volvo 240 +OD as it has british OD up to 1987. As Tr6 trans. is very easy to remove it will not be extremly difficulut to fit.
Cheers' Jean G. Catford
J.G.Catford

I have a 1970 TR6 with the standard 4 speed Tranny. How does the TR6 with the overdrive compare to a 5 speed tranny?

regards, Trevor
Trevor Christie tchristie@sprint.ca

Hello,

I have drive a TR6+OD and it is a lot quieter on highway. Unfortunately my TR6 as many standard ones does not have an OD.
Cheers, J.G.
J.G.Catford

WELL YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY.I NEVER KNEW TR6,S WERE EXPORTED IN 4 SPEED MANUAL FORM.ALL UK 6,S HAD MANUAL +O/D ON 3RD AND 4TH GEARS.AS WELL AS A TR7 I ALSO HAVE A TRIUMPH 2500TC MANUAL O/D AND A TRIUMPH DOLOMITE SPRINT MANUAL NON O/D.THE 2500TC BOX IS IDENTICAL TO THE BOX FITTED TO THE TR6 THE SPRINT BOX HAS A DIFFERENT BELLHOUSING BUT OTHER THAN THAT IS BASED ON THE TR6.ALL 3 RUN A 3.45:1 DIFF
THE SPRINT AT 70MPH TURNS AT 3800 RPM WHEREAS THE 2500TC AT 70MPH TURNS AT ONLY 2700RPM.PLUS YOU GET THE ADDED BENEFIT OF O/D 3RD WHICH IS EXCELLENT FOR OVERTAKING.PLUS OF COURSE THE 2500TC BOX WOULD DROP STRAIGHT INTO THE TR6.
YOU COULD ALSO LOOK FOR A MANUAL STAG WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME BOX ALTHOUGH I UNDERSTAND 90% WERE EXPORTED IN AUTO FORM.BEST OF LUCK.
dsmart@aol.com

Unfortunately a 2500TC is something rare in Canada as STAG. This is the reason we must rely on something else. Some of my club members have bought used 4sp+OD and it was usually a piece of junk.
Cheers, JGC
J.G.Catford

I feel very priveleged. My two triumphs are a very nice TC2500 with Odrive and an TR6 with the same. Unfortunately the TR6, with less miles (accoridng to the clock which is supposed to be original) has a worn 3rd gear that will need work in a few thousand miles. The TC has unkwon miles (probably round the clock at least twice now, but a gearbox smooth as silk. Now who would have guessed they have the same box. Are you sure about this? I know the Diff is the same, but the boxes feel quite different.

Anyway, any of you Trumpy fans make it to Brissy, drop me a line.

Shaun
Shaun sdavidge@golder.com.au

This thread was discussed between 21/02/1999 and 29/07/1999

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