Overdrive conversions, and problems thereafter

[thescrapman]

OD box went in weds evening / night.

Now bolting it all back up and a few snags have been hit.

Went to bolt the exhaust to the hanger on teh side of teh new gearbox, ah, that will  be the one that isn't there. The gearbox is a sallon one with a TR OD on the end I think. Then discovered the one off teh non-Od box bolts where the OD now resides, so that is a no-go. So what do I need?? and where does it bolt? The bracket is essential as it is needed to get the exhaust aligned right past the crossmember.

2nd problem, speedo cable, it is different.

Is the cable from any other triumph the same?? I need a screw end on both ends it seems.

Finally, is the skid plate under the OD essential??

Cheers

Colin

[Richard B]

thescrapman wrote:

OD box went in weds evening / night.

Now bolting it all back up and a few snags have been hit.

Went to bolt the exhaust to the hanger on teh side of teh new gearbox, ah, that will  be the one that isn't there. The gearbox is a sallon one with a TR OD on the end I think. Then discovered the one off teh non-Od box bolts where the OD now resides, so that is a no-go. So what do I need?? and where does it bolt? The bracket is essential as it is needed to get the exhaust aligned right past the crossmember.

2nd problem, speedo cable, it is different.

Is the cable from any other triumph the same?? I need a screw end on both ends it seems.

Finally, is the skid plate under the OD essential??

IIR Bracket hangs off the O/D adapter to gearbox face:- sort of droopy triangle with a 90 bend (and strengthener), you should be able to knock something up out of sheet steel.

If it's an A' Type, you need the 90 degree angle drive (not cheap!), same as Spitfire/GT6. (Be warned the Automatic 2000/2.5 angle drive is different to the O/D one!)

Skid-plate is desirable.

[thescrapman]

Luckily I have a box of angle drives, They are my pension plan now the real one has been decimated by Mr Brown and his mate.

So need to source a cable and a skidplate.

Cheers

Colin

[sparky_spit]

Colin - you can use the cable out of my Mk3 (J type OD and angle-drive) if you need one in a hurry. It's the same cable that was in there before I put the OD box in; it was just long enough. My Mk3's not going anywhere in the next few months.

Mike

[Richard B]

sparky_spit wrote:

Colin - you can use the cable out of my Mk3 (J type OD and angle-drive) if you need one in a hurry. It's the same cable that was in there before I put the OD box in; it was just long enough. My Mk3's not going anywhere in the next few months.

Mike

Spitfire one maybe a bit short for a Big Saloon?

[thescrapman]

I'm going to measure the Mk2 one I have spare, then go in search of my box (currently AWOL) of speedo cables.

If not, I have (horror of Horrors) have to buy one. I am hoping a spit / herald one may be just long enough, buty knowing my luck not.

Cheers

Colin

[Barry Acclaim Guru]

My od cable was longer than the non od cable on my mk1. Cant remember if I got away with it on my mk2 vitess.
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