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Tom… have a look at this device. It's a lot cleaner looking and no one knows it's there but you.
 
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Here's the distributors info
elap.co.uk
 
Don Elliott said:
I seem to remember Steve telling me the automatic came straight out of a Triumph 2000 or 2500 sedan.
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2000 I believe. He also got the mounting plate and flywheel from the same car. An important part was that the 2000 has the engine canted to the side, so using that mounting plate wound up with the BW35 sump canted the other way, so it would fit between the TR frame rails.

I've got the article that Steve wrote for the local club magazine, describing the conversion. It's somewhere deep in a big pile of documents to scan, but I could move it to the top if someone is interested.
 
NutmegCT said:
An idea to ponder - a lever at the wheel, to push/release the clutch pedal.

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We had a similar mechanism on my late wife's minivan, to operate the accelerator and brake pedals. It worked well, but the van had power brakes and so it didn't take much force to stop it, plus power steering so it was no problem to steer with one hand while using the other to apply the brakes. I have a feeling it would take a lot of upper body strength to operate a TR clutch with it.
 
How about leaving the car the way it is and getting a new hip. :tennis:
 
Get a new hip? Someone already outbid me on Ebay. Still can't find one for Buy It Now.

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NutmegCT said:
Get a new hip? Someone already outbid me on Ebay. Still can't find one for Buy It Now.

:banana:
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Tom,
If you want my advice, stay away from the aftermarket stuff. OEM is the only way to go. :smile-new:
 
OEM is pricey. Maybe I can get a long-term federal grant ...

<evil grin>
 
TR3driver said:
...I've got the article that Steve wrote for the local club magazine, describing the conversion. It's somewhere deep in a big pile of documents to scan, but I could move it to the top if someone is interested.
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Mine wasn't buried deep - I have the reprint it in Volume 2 of TRSC's Technical Talk. Here's a quick & dirty copy:

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Here is another thought. I'm not sure there is enough difference, but you might want to find someone (like me) who has the toyota 5-speed and try it out. I know some of you are shuddering... I have the HVDA kit with the hydrolic throw-out bearing and the TR6 McLeod clutch plate in my TR3. My TR6 has the stock set-up. The TR3 clutch is *MUCH EASIER* to push than the TR6. I asterisked and capitalized 'much easier', because I wanted to emphasize it. I would have preferred to quote-ate, underline and parenthesize, but I didn't want to over do it.

Anyway, it's something that's not that hard to do, and lots of people have done it. Might be a simpler solution...
 
Just got more detail on the hand-operated clutch control. Looks excellent for operating the clutch, but you have to hold the lever down to keep the clutch dis-engaged. This seems dangerous, as your right hand would have to hold the wheel, and also somehow shift. Manufacturer actually admitted it's mostly sold for operating the brake on a clutchless (automatic) car.

I'll keep investigating.
 
Hoping you work something out, subscribing to see how this all goes and offering Encouragement in staying active with us in whatever capacity works best for you.
 
Thanks for the encouragement all. Still contemplating ...

Any LBCs with a Saxomat (or similar)?
 
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