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What to do with non-OD gearboxes?

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PeterK

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I've got four, maybe 5 gearboxes that I am tired of moving around. The best one is from a TR250 (probably keep that one), then an also nice full synchro TR4(keeping that one too).

So that leaves me with one (or two) from TR4As and one non-synchro from a TR3. They came out of running cars and I paid $275 for the TR3 box and never used it.

It's a pain to ship these things so eBay is probably out unless I can get enough$$ for them. So what do I do with them?

Anyone coming to Maine that wants one, give me a shout and we'll work something out. Other pickup points might be Middlebury Vermont and Albany NY area.
 
I got three TR gearboxes when I bought my TR4A in 1985--over the course of the next 23 years or so I sold two of them, one left-I agree, they don't bring big bucks and they are a pain to ship, so I have just waited for local interest to arise, but certainly posting here mught move them faster.
 
or consider stripping out the gears that are still in good condition and selling them on ebay. many rebuilders can use parts in good condition.
 
When discussing how I might get a 4-synchro overdrive g/b for my TR3 project, with John at TRF, he related to me that, a few years ago, someone brought a pickup truck full of 3-synchro TR3 boxes to sell them. These were deemed so "worthless" that the guy dumped them in a field nearby where, according to John, they have stayed to this day.

4 synchros are, of course, nice -- but not strictly necessary. I ended up finding a freshly built TR3 box w/OD which, due to it's "worthless" 3-synchro nature, was actually affordable. I'm old enough to know how to double-clutch into first, if need be.

Search ebay for tr-man. He's the guy I bought the gearbox from. He's not afraid of three synchro boxes, and he needs parts. Of course, John at Quantum Mechanics might well be interested too.

They've got to be worth <span style="font-style: italic">something!</span>
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]They've got to be worth something![/QUOTE]

One man's trash is another man's treasure........

Especially with classic car parts.
 
John Esposito at Quantum certainly can use these transmissions as most of the innards can be recycled into rebuilt trannies. Most of the gears and shafts are reuseable, if not the whole things. Not sure how the deal could be made, especially with freight costs being so high. He might even take a road trip up north to pick them up if the price is right for both parties. Hate to seem them dumped and never properly recycled to the LBC community. They don't make them anymore.
 
When I got a TR4 gearbox/OD from John I seem to recall the core charge (a non-OD core) was $175. With the return shipping at about $100 I would have netted 75 bucks for a perfectly okay non-OD synchro box (and the pleasure of crating it up and humping it down to the UPS depot).

So I kept against the day the TR3A needs it (likely never). Nearly worthless but it's all cleaned up and makes a nice display piece in the garage.
 
Actually I recall his phone answering message was something like 'We're out in the shop abusing a Triumph gearbox..." or some such.

Just a passing rec: a real good guy to work with.
 
John's not buying any gearboxes or diffs but will gladly accept a donation of either. I'll probably take a drive to his place later this summer and give him my 4 speed and diff. For me it's about a 25 minute drive. Now having said that.........you're in Maine and John's in CT and gas cost $4.25/gal. So what are the odds?
 
By all means keep any good synchro rings, seeing the repro ones are very average. First gears, if not bruised or missing a tooth, are good savers too.

The housings are perhaps worth considering seeing they crack on the top where the bell housing meets the gearbox, but that's pretty rare.

Viv.
 
Both TRs have Toyota 5-speeds and as I already posted, I am saving 2 original 4-speeds.

So if nobody wants them as-is where-is, they will sit until I stub my toe on one and then I will bash it into oblivion as I scream like a madman.
 
Seems to be the same here - I can't give my 4 speed away. It's just taking up space in the garage.
 
Well, I'd offer them good homes in my garage loft, but Maine is a bit far to travel. And Greece is right out !

Besides, the loft is groaning under the weight and starting to drip gear oil ...
 
My wife has pleasantly avoided the question since my old tranny is sitting on MY side of the garage.

I like the suggestion that it should be disassembled, parts labeled and sold piecemeal on Ebay. Someone needs those parts.
 
I traded a disembled OD tranmission for work on my car. Triumph rescue put in rear springs and windshield gasket in exchange. My car has an OD in it.

I have a spare differential from a TR250 sitting in my garage. Needs a rebuild. Even free, local club members stare at the floor when I mention it.
 
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