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Triumph TR6 - auto trans in TR6

Greetings all
I'm new to this site and I have a question, has anyone ever put and automatic trans in a tr6. The reason I'm asking is that we own a stag that because of the economy has become a money pit and we are going to sell it next year. I would like to get something a little smaller (still British,but something the wife can drive when we go with our car club on four day road trips.


Thank you

Paul Dillon
Paul Dillon

I recall an article from well over a decade ago in "British Car" magazine where this was done to a TR-6. There was a good bit of one off fabrication required and I seem to recall that it required rotating the engine on the order of 15 degrees (don't recall the direction) to make everything work.

I seem to also recall that the magazine stopped publication several years ago, so don't know the odds of getting your hands on a copy, perhaps Powells in Portland OR?
SteveP1

I am surprised I have beaten Don to this one.


SACRILEGE!!!!
Rick Crawford

Rick, normally I would agree, but given the situation described in the article, it was the right thing to do.
SteveP1

My computer crashed and just got it back.
May I make a suggestion.
It would be a lot easier to get a Wedge with an auto box in it.
Don Kelly

This has been done in the UK using the BW 35 from a 2.5PI saloon, AFAIK it is more or less a straight bolt in job, just needs a new rear gearbox mount made, a mounting for the gearchange mechanism and a new propshaft. Still alot of work in my opinion but possible.
DWS Smith

Paul
Here's something that look interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXnVl_KZ70&feature=player_embedded
Not sure if this is proper, but today on the
6Pack forum there is a discussion on this very subject.
Joe S

ACK!
Don Kelly

This thread was discussed between 26/09/2011 and 29/09/2011

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