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RE: O/D Installation

To: <apackard68@comcast.net>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: O/D Installation
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:36:18 -0700
        Andy:

        There is no doubt the 5 speed conversion is a nice upgrade. The
one thing that
it lacks is resale value. You will probably not get much, if anything,
for the cost
of the conversion when you sell the car. 
        A J-type overdrive conversion will add about $1,000 to the
resale value, assuming it
is the correct OD and is installed per the factory setup.
        If the goal is to simply get good freeway cruising, the 5 speed
is the way to 
go as it is modern, and it will eliminate the weakness associated with
the factory type
clutch.
        Decisions, decisions...

        Cheers,

        Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of apackard68@comcast.net
Sent: October 27, 2005 10:23 AM
To: Sean OBrien; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: O/D Installation

Sean:
Have you considered the Toyota 5-speed conversion?  Very nice
alternative for a total price of the unit and kit at around $1500.
Andy Packard
CD6746L with 5-speed and Goodparts LSD

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> Dear Team.net Members, 
> 
> This evening my wife and I spoke of purchasing and 
> installing an Overdrive transmission into our 1975 
> TR6. I spoke with John at Quantumechanics.com and we 
> are seriously considering a purchase. Now the 
> challenge... 
> 
<snip>
> 
> The question is how hard is it to install this myself 
> and is there a WEBSITE / Instruction booklet that I 
> could use? The Bentley Complete Official assumes that 
> you either have one installed or you don't. I'd love 
> to hear from a few of you that have already done this 
> to guage the complexity of the challenge. I think 
> that I could do it but need some encouragement. 
> Please help, and thanks. This list is the greatest! 
> 
> Sean O'Brien 
> 1975 Topaz TR6 
> http://www.triumphowners.com/679 




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