Triumph 2000 MkI Overdrive Switch

Having discovered that the Lucas part number of the column mounted Triumph 2000 MkI overdrive switch is 34713, my saved search on eBay eventually turned up trumps with this new old stock item -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330483955931

An absolute bargain at £8.51 !

Just need to remove the steering column cowling to fit it - although I've heard it's a pig of a job!

Manual Overdrive Conversion

Here are all the parts collected so far for my impending gearbox conversion...

Reconditioned gearbox and overdrive from Canley Classics...



NOS Master Cylinder...



NOS Slave Cylinder...



Pedal box, courtesy of Tim Bancroft...



Flywheel courtesy of Mark Bland...





A few other bits, and I can't remember if these came from Tim or Mark...



Clutch release bearing - not sure if it's knackered with that chip?!

Engine and Gearbox

The engine and gearbox are finally back in the car.

The engine now sports a modified 4 branch stainless steel exhaust manifold. Modifications were required to clear the Shorrock inlet manifold on primaries no. 2 and 3, and no. 1 needed pulling in to clear the Shorrock unit itself. Underneath, the Y piece exits at 1 5/8" running all the way to the back with a single silencer just clearing the towbar bracket. The front of the cylinder head has been drilled and tapped out to accept a bigger stud to handle the weight of the Shorrock unit. On my previous Shorrock installation, the original bolt broke and I'm hoping the bigger stud will alleviate the problem.

The 3 rail gearbox internals are now housed in a new aluminium gearbox casing from Canley Classics. The bell housing is an original aluminium item sourced many years ago from Bill Davies at Rarebits4classics. On the back of the box is a D type overdrive unit.

It's coming together really well, and I can't wait to get it on the road!

Auto to Manual O/D Gearbox Conversion

It looks like days of the auto box in the 2000 are numbered, as I've just managed to source a manual overdrive gearbox. I've had problems with the auto box getting stuck in 2nd gear when cold (yes there's plenty of oil in the box), and it's slowly getting worse. I have enjoyed the auto, but my preference is manual/overdrive. Just need to sort out all the other bits required for the conversion...