TR2/3/3A Prize in every box! TR3 gear box

[Don Elliott]

Randall - That photo was taken in 1988 and if you see the full photo, you will understand why this little bit appears a little fuzzy. My Minolta had a lens on it and many commented on the quality and sharpness at that time.

Amongst you younger TR owners, who knows what 35mm film was ?

 

[TR3driver]

Sorry, Don, I wasn't really criticizing the photo, just responding to your comment "Zoom in to see exactly where."

Perhaps the photo lost something in the digitizing process ? The full image above looks fuzzy to me even for a Brownie camera!

No idea what happened to my old 35mm camera, but we've still got boxes of slides (and no way to view them) Probably even still have some undeveloped film laying around somewhere :laugh:

 

[sabot]

Does anyone know where I can buy some 35mm film? Can't find it around here.
tom

 

[angelfj1]

Does anyone know where I can buy some 35mm film? Can't find it around here.
tom

Huh? Any camera shop should have it in stock, but don't look for it at the drug store.

 

[sabot]

Or a certin Big Box store,
Is that a homemade engine box/stand in the above pictur?
tom

 

[TR3driver]

Oh piffle! It's still easier to find than double-edge razor blades!

https://www.walgreens.com/store/catalog/F..._sku=sku3313150

https://www.staples.com/Fujifilm-Super-HQ...7028975/1571764

https://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Gold-Speed-Exposure-35mm/dp/B00004SOYO

 

[HerronScott]

Maybe something in that vin line that does that.

I believe that is right. 1st & reverse are "straight cut" gears, which whine a bit. 2-4 are "helical cut". Notice in your photo above how some of the teeth are at an angle, others are straight. The straight cut gives more strength and efficiency, but makes more noise.

Randall,

That's how I remember it from when I had a TR3 overdrive in my TR4A and my wife's 1968 Spitfire MkIII which still had non-synchro first.

Scott

 

[DrEntropy]

No more Kodachrome.

And I've had to resort to buying injector blades on the Internet.

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Oh piffle!

WOW - Haven't heard that expression in decades! One of my mom's favorites!

Thanks for the flashback, Randall! :thumbsup:

 

[Don Elliott]

Sabot - My friendly neighbour made the wooden stand from a length of 2 by 6. The front of the engine is secured to the wood using the holes normally where the rubber front engine mounts would be located. Notice it's still hanging on the "giraffe" or crane device used to lower the engine into place when installing it into the TR. But a block of wood was used to support the output shaft of the gearbox/overdrive, while it sat waiting to be installed so he could use the crane for other jobs.

 

[sabot]

Don, thanks for the info.
I need to make something like that.
Tom