My



Project

BODYWORK

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION

INTERIOR

I found a Triumph TR-8 transmission (The TR-8 had essentially the same engine that this car will have and it came that way stock!) on E-bay previously for about $175.00. It seemed to turn fine and shift well, but I was told by Glen Towery that, as a precaution, I would need to replace the oil pump. So I tried to unbolt the rear case and perform the replacement. This was something I thought I could do without disturbing the remainder of the transmission, WRONG!!!! The bolts that hold the back cover on go through the center case piece and thread into the rear case. In other words, when you take the bolts out, the transmission completely comes apart. This wasn't all bad though, because I discovered that a bearing was completely disassembled within and the roller bearings had come out and were rolling around within the case. I bought a replacement bearing and replaced the oil pump. Great, I  thought, now all I have to do is put it back together and I am good to go! Not quite. I Tried for hours to get the transmission back together and it was a lost cause. I called Glen Towery, at Towery Foreign Cars, and asked him what to do. He told me that these things are a serious pain in the buttocks to put back together. To make a long story short, the transmission is boxed up in my garage awaiting its delivery to Glen to rework the interior components that wear, and reassemble it.

This same transmission (essentially) has been used in several Rover cars (the SD1 being the most prevalent) and possibly in some Land Rovers also. The transmission was called the LT77 transmission when it was used in   triumph TR-7s and TR-8s.

Below are some photos of something you should never see. I do not recommend trying to rebuild this transmission yourself OR taking it to a local transmission shop that may have never seen one of these before.

                         

         Bell housing  bolted to transmission (Has a BL logo molded in) Transmission front cover (British Leyland logo molded in)

                           
           
           British Leyland logo molded into front casing.                          Transmission with front and rear cases off (Yikes!)

         

Oil pump housing (Also has a british Leyland logo molded into it)

This is about all I can say about the transmission since I am punting that task to Glen Towery, who by the way is someone you must get to know if you are planning on building one of these. Glen Towery's contact information is:
Towery Foreign Car, PO Box 354, Cheswold Delaware, 19936, phone # : 302-734-1243.

Another excellent source is Dan Lagrou at D&D Fabrications:

 D&D FABRICATIONS phone #: 810-798-2491 8005 Tiffany,  Almont, MI 48003


The tranny is back from the shop with a good prognosis! Glen says it was in good shape and it is ready for action.

                       



                       Before bellhousing attachment                                                    with slave cylinder, throw out bearing, and lower cover installed.






                           

                                         Another view of the front                                                                               Side view                                       


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