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Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/17/12 7:16 pm
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As a general question what is the best resource for determining Triumph parts changeability/evolution? I've got a '58 pre-unit 650 engine and I know a lot of the later parts and 500 parts are the same or unchanged, at least for some while. Short of going through a lot of parts books, is there a good resource for such information out there?
Specifically I would like to know the chronology of the timing gears and crankshafts. I know the later timing gears are wider than what I have, but when did the change occur? Also, I know that I can use some of the unit cranks, but how late a crank can I use?
Thanks
'64 Atlas/'60 TR6 Triton
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/17/12 9:04 pm
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triton thrasher
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Tony Heyward sold me a set of timing gears that he thought was for a Trident. They are wide, solid, a slide fit on the camshafts and work perfectly in my '55 T110 650.
I suspect that all later 650 and 750 timing gears will fit your bike.
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
[Re: Lenos]
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03/17/12 9:15 pm
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Short of going through a lot of parts books, is there a good resource for such information out there? I would like to clone Mitch Klempf, short of that, you do what he did. Helped with a memory for details, and a Germanic dedication to this stuff, he has worked at this for some 40 years. With little sleep or time off and for what seems like 365 - 24/7. You then, as you learn it, you make notes in your parts books and your computer. And you learn something new every day... so it never ends! The gears are interchangeable for the 500, 650, and Trident - both unit and non-unit. Because the factory was never perfect there is room for selective fit.
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/17/12 10:13 pm
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The gears are interchangeable for the 500, 650, and Trident - both unit and non-unit. Because the factory was never perfect there is room for selective fit. Hmm. Does that exclude the 750 twin?
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/18/12 8:47 am
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Now now TT, you know very well it doesn't...  Bob
Phatt Bob '95 Daytona 1200 '98 Daytona 1200 dragbike ex-850 T140 Caff Racer, 850 Triton, Morgo T120, Starfire and Pretend Daytona 500 owner
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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Funny how the go-faster lads used to lighten 650 timing pinions. 750 ones look twice as heavy as 650 type and I'm sure they don't slow you down.
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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At least pushrods reciprocate, so there is logic behind lightening them, even if you can't lighten them significantly without losing stiffness. And even if heavier rods are better because they're stiffer.
Anybody who thought drilling holes in the pinions made the bike faster didn't think it through. All it can do is take the weight of the drilling swarf off the total bike weight!
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/19/12 1:27 pm
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Physics seems to dictate that rotating mass has certain properties.
As with crankshafts, logic seems to indicate that there are drawbacks AND benefits to lighter ones AND heavier ones...
GrandPaul (does not use emoticons) Author of the book "Old Bikes" Too many bikes to list, mostly Triumph & Norton, some BSA & European "The Iron in your blood should be Vintage"
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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I have dumped the Domiracer, British Only and British Cycle Supply inventory lists to a searchable Access database. It helps a bunch since you can input a part number and see what it fits and who has it. Though I've not updated the price list in a while. Also converted the parts manual PDF's for my bikes and added tehm to the database so I can create shopping lists. If anyone is interested I can share, but it's too big for email.  <BR>  <BR>  <BR> 
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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I am interested. What's is really interesting is the knowledge to be able to do such a thing. I have all the price lists and many manuals on the computer It would be interesting to try such a thing. Poster: jsantoro Subject: Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
I have dumped the Domiracer, British Only and British Cycle Supply inventory lists to a searchable Access database. It helps a bunch since you can input a part number and see what it fits and who has it. Though I've not updated the price list in a while. Also converted the parts manual PDF's for my bikes and added tehm to the database so I can create shopping lists. If anyone is interested I can share, but it's too big for email.
Jon W.
1957 6T Thunderbird 650 1968 T100R Daytona 500 1971 TR6R Tiger 650 1970 BSA A65F 650 1955 Tiger 100 - Project
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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Physics seems to dictate that rotating mass has certain properties.
As with crankshafts, logic seems to indicate that there are drawbacks AND benefits to lighter ones AND heavier ones... I think pinion weight contributes very slightly to flywheel effect. If you want less flywheel effect, lighten the flywheel.
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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03/20/12 5:14 am
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Nice work on the data base. No doubt it will instantly tell you that you can usually find everything on your list, just not from one vendor. I know I almost always end up paying at least two S&H charges any time I want more than four parts.  Sure looks as if it would make searching easier, though. The only catch I can see is that certain vendors list parts on the site which are not in stock, you order three items, only two show up, and you must order, and pay shipping from, somewhere else (usually the part on back order is the only one of the lot which you MUST have.) Also, the prices on the site might not be current. Always best to call first.
Stepping on others doesn't make you stand tall.
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Re: Triumph parts interchangeability
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The only catch I can see is that certain vendors list parts on the site which are not in stock, you order three items, only two show up, and you must order, and pay shipping from, somewhere else (usually the part on back order is the only one of the lot which you MUST have.) Also, the prices on the site might not be current. YAHTZEE! I did a similar thing with Excel and kept it up for all of 6 months when I had several Triumph projects going at once; too much to try and keep up with multiple vendors, and not all are readily updateable. Now I'm slowly working on importing, downloading and converting from various sources to create a comprehensive parts lists only for the bikes in my collection. Actual sources and prices won't be a part of it; I only need it to create parts lists for order inquiries.
GrandPaul (does not use emoticons) Author of the book "Old Bikes" Too many bikes to list, mostly Triumph & Norton, some BSA & European "The Iron in your blood should be Vintage"
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