I am on the other side of the fence as you. Unfortunately, my GT6-O/D box has been the weakest point of my spit-6. I have gone through 2nd/3rd gear circlips, needle bearings and now a mainshaft, laygear, synchos and other parts. I have contemplated, a replacement non-triumph gearbox, replacing the engine and gearbox with another combination, the problem is I finding it a very hard time justifying after one rebuild, one dis-assembly and $1300cdn to the family another $600usd in parts then the reassembly. In talking with others, it seems the 2nd/3rd gear circlips seem to be a weak spot.
Without the O/D I find the overall experience not very good, I guess it is the same for the spitfire gb's as well. The engines rev high at highways speeds. Who knows a perfectly good working O/D unit may be coming up for sale soon :-( David Templeton '59 TR3a '74 Spit-6 Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
