I may be interested in converting to the 5 speed at some time down the
road. Will anyone with one of these Toyota gearboxes be at the TRF
summer party this year? I'd really like to see how these boxes feel in
comparison to the stock Triumph.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Mark Riddle <dunamis6@juno.com> wrote:
> Scot,
> The NZ kit has been out there for some time. They may not have been
> the
> first, but they have a lot of different LBC applications including
> the
> TR6. They have been developed around the Toyota (W series) trans.
> More recently, Mr Herman Van DenAkker has been working on and
> marketing a
> kit to adapt the Toyota (W series) trans to the TR6/TR250. His kit
> has
> been well refined, and is supposed to be an easy, and reversible
> change.
> NFI
> There are a more than just a few out there who have tried this and
> have
> said that it is a great addition to the car.
> I believe he can be reached by email at
>
> handhvan@msn.com (IF this is not correct-someone jump in here)
>
> this is a site that shows some of the basics of the kit.
> http://www.blindmoosefab.com/hvda.htm
>
> On the UK kit, I too recall seeing something on that, and as you
> said, it
> used a euro "Ford" box. I do not know any details on this conversion
> though.
>
> All of that being said, I went with an "A" type kit from Quantum
> Mechanics, just my "bent" toward the "original" I guess. To each his
> own!
>
> The Toyota gearbox appears to be a great alternative, and some may
> even
> say better than original.
>
> Sorry, I do not know about the Wire Wheels. I went for Panasports.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark Riddle
> "72 TR6
>
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