The only sheet metal modification is done to the top of the tunnel to
relocate the shifter on a borg warner five speed. (Ford) Most of the time
you can recyle the majority of sheet metal that you remove. Not a very
complicated procedure. TC
----- Original Message -----
From: <oaxacarob@aol.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 5:33 PM
Subject: 5 speed tranny
> Piners
> Just arrived home from several weeks abroad - great to have such
interesting
> reading on the list - over 500 e-mails. Takes a bit of time to wade thru.
> This may be old news, but I picked up a copy of "Classics" (summer 2001)
from
> a newsstand in Westport, Ireland. One featured article concerned a Tiger
> restoration by a former Rootes employee. Good reading, even for Alpine
> owners. This guy used a TVR gearbox to avoid any sheet metal mods - when
> converting to a 5 speed trans. I'm not sure if this is helpful, due to
> shipping considerations. Is anyone familiar with this conversion?
>
> Robbie
> 66 SV
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