Tom,
It seems that Conversion Components (http://www.conversioncomp.co.nz) makes
a wide variety of kits that utilize the Toyota transmission. They probably
have a large amount of experience with the toyota gearbox and appear to have
a japanese exporter of them.
Tom Hill
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From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Thomas Wiencek
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 1:55 PM
To: Message Alpine
Subject: 5-Speed Conversions
I have been seriously looking into possible 5-speed conversions for my
Alpine. I know about the kit from New Zealand that uses the Toyota
transmission. My questions are -
Why the Toyota trans? It is quite wide and the shifter comes out farther
back so you have to modify the trans tunnel. Are these the most commmon
5-Speed in NZ and Australia?
Has anyone tried anything else? How about the Ford Ranger 5-speed, the
Chevy S-10 trans, A Datsun trans, Ford Mustang trans, or ???
If anyone has any make/model of 5-speed available for measurement (distance
from tip of input shaft to front of trans housing, distance from front of
trans housing to gear shifter, width and total length) I would appreciate
if you would measure it. I will publish all the information in a feature
of the month.
Tom
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