Breaking TR transmissions

Can you show us what a "normal" one is suppose to look like? For comparison?

Ace

 

Bill Pollard has 1 of my old shafts that looks like a melted swizzle stick

 

Dude, take a good look at the base of the splines. Now just imagine those splines are nice and straight and not veering off to the right.

Hey rifle...i like the new sig. Last one was pretty funny too.

 

Brian, I have always wondered what you look like...now, seeing a picture of your finger, brings me one step closer to visualizing you .

 

While I don't do burn outs, I'm not going to drive it like granny either. This was intended to be a high performance car and I plan to maintain it and drive it that way.

John

 

I see it now. Boy you have big fingers! lol

Ace

 

Wow...My first TR, an 86, I owned about 12 years ago I side stepped the clutch at 7000rpms many many times without a problem, just lucky I guess.

 

And I'm sure you enjoyed it.

John

 

There are several places that will make the propeller shaft. You could try working with the people who do rock climbers. They can make pretty much any kind of shaft you need.

 

Yes you can have anything made but the cost is the problem. Usually you would probably have to make a minimum number and sit on the rest until they sell - big investment. Carobu offers upgraded internals but ive never priced them.

 

Yep...and I just finished up a transaxle overhaul last week for the new owner...LOL!

 

David,
And what a beautiful job you did - it was cool seeing it as you were putting the final touches on it.
Now, get going on your car...

Regards,

Paul

 

If someone can get me a spec sheet for the shaft ie. dimensions, rockwells etc. I would be willing to give it a go to reproduce a "better" piece at a much better price......This is one of those items I already produce for rockcrawling...... where torque is king and will find the weak link very quickly!!

Better yet would be to get one in hand to evaluate............

Kerry
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Hi Kerry,
How will that thing ^ do in all the snow we got down here?

 

I tend to agree. However, getting the car moving before you shock the driveline will
be kind to the parts. Driving hard vs being abusive...Two different approaches that will
provided two different results.

Hey John, were do you live in Dallas? I am in the Southlake/Colleyville area. Billy

 

It is useless! To much horsepower (450) and way too light (2300 lbs.).....And the wrong tire compound and pattern..It can't get out of it's own way. There are few videos on Youtube of it last month..........very embarrassing. As pictured below.....but then NO one made this climb, No one!!

Key words @ youtube are "Kerry" and "ice on the Hammers"....

Stupid
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I never thought this would be a deleterious combination of automotive traits!
Anyhow, how is your engine out service coming along?

 

Haven't even started it ...............and now I am back on tour and already have been made aware that I will not have any time at home until Fall. I have not even had a chance to drive the TR except to see if new door seals alleviated the bothersome wind noise!! I have all my parts and a new set of valve shims, the lift has been installed in the garage for a year now, got me a new carrier built, and on and on and on ............and still won't get to it until next December! I plan on taking June off this year and going to Europe and attend Goodwood then drive to Italy, tour F world then off to an island for a couple weeks, I need the rest and a real vacation badly.....................No TR service this year. I plan on getting the TR done in like a 2 week period. the engine service, bushings, clean the eintire engine bay, powder coat all suspension items, etc.. But, talk is cheap..........I need to be more motivated I guess...............

Stupid

 

Uh... Kerry, have you not noticed that the wind noise only occurs above 170mph?

 

I live in Missouri City which is a suburb of Houston. Couldn't agree more about driving it spirited compared to abusive.

John

 

Would Ferrari ever do another run? I had hopes the Classiche program would motivate them to get serious about diminishing parts supplies for 1980s cars.

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