One of the things I'm considering is changing the rear end ratio. It
appears a much easier swap than some others, and would allow "some"
improvement of highway driveability. However, without a modified motor,
which can also be accomplished without fabrications, the taller rear might
really effect acceleration too much. The Stock B is not exactly a "zippy"
car.
stephan #2821
----- Original Message -----
From: "Olenick, Jamison" <Olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov>
To: "'Jim Pivirotto'" <jimp@SALT.FirstIndustrial.com>;
<bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: Auto to manual?
> Jim,
> I am sure that it can be done. I guess that it depends the condition
of
> your car also because of the fact that there are only a few of them around
> (ever made).
> I am not sure if there is anything that is a direct swap for the 4 spd
> (T-10??? or am I wrong....I cant quite remember). I am sure that you
could
> go with the T-5, but you would have to change alot...basically the same
> things that I changed except for the clutch parts (and hope that the
> linkages line up correctly)
> I think that you would be looking at a big conversion very similar to
the
> auto to manual conversion.
>
> Jamie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Pivirotto [SMTP:jimp@SALT.FirstIndustrial.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 10:30 AM
> > To: Olenick, Jamison; tmeunier@cs.uml.edu; bricklin@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Auto to manual?
> >
> > Has anyone ever changed out the stock 4sp for some type of 5sp? It would
> > be
> > nice to be able to drive at high speeds with much less noise than the
> > stock
> > 4sp. Pugs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Olenick, Jamison [mailto:Olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:15 AM
> > To: tmeunier@cs.uml.edu; bricklin@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Auto to manual?
> >
> >
> > Tim,
> > Been Done.
> > My 1974, yes 1974 Bricklin with AMC 360 now has a Ford T-5 tranny. I
> > plan on being at the show in Michigan next weekend if anyone else wants
to
> > see it.
> > I got my parts from about 10 different kinds of cars/jeeps/etc. The
> > bellhousing was from an early 80's AMC spirit, the clutch pedal from a
> > newer
> > import (Nissan 240 in my case), T-5 from a 1987-1993 Ford Mustang,
clutch
> > from Jeep/Amc, the flywheel has to come from an earlier AMC with a 360,
a
> > custom trans mount has to be made, custom drive shaft, custom mount for
> > the
> > clutch master cylinder, custom mount for the slave cylinder (if you use
> > hydraulic.....linkage will be very very tough because they were
different
> > in
> > nearly every car and I am not sure that a cable will be possible),
shifter
> > comes through the floor next to the auto shifter (mod to console).
> > All in all it was alot of work, but I am soooooooooo happy. I have a
> > 5spd that cruises at 70+mph at a little over 2000 rpm.
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil Martin [SMTP:pmartin_vacation@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:40 AM
> > > To: tmeunier@cs.uml.edu; bricklin@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Auto to manual?
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: tmeunier@cs.uml.edu
> > > >Subject: Auto to manual?
> > > >
> > > >Can a Bricklin be easily converted to a manual transmission?
> > > >Not sure I'd actually want to do this...it's just a thought.
> > > >I'd prefer a manual trans., though.
> > >
> > > That depends pretty heavily on your definition of "easily". ;)
> > >
> > > A Mustang 5-speed can be swapped into th Ford-engined cars without too
> > > much
> > > difficulty - you just need the right bellhousing, clutch, and
flywheel,
> > > and
> > > Ford Motorsport can tell you what to use. The bellhousing and
flywheel
> > > would be salvage yard parts - I think that what you want is from a '79
> > > pickup or something. The clutch and tranny you can order from the
many,
> >
> > > many Mustang tranny shops around.
> > >
> > > Then you've got to mount the clutch pedal somehow, and get a matching
> > > front
> > > yoke for your driveshaft. Mounting it will probably require some
> > > fabrication too. The big question for me would be where would the
> > shifter
> > >
> > > end up?
> > >
> > > I think that in ergonomic terms it would work fine if the shifter was
as
> >
> > > much as 6-8" further aft than the stock shifter, but you'd probably
have
> >
> > > interference with the console then. I haven't been inside a
> > put-together
> > > Bricklin in a long time, and my memory's not clear about the console.
;)
> > >
> > >
> > > Basically, as tranny swaps go, it should be pretty straightforward.
> > > Whether
> > > you want a 4-speed Toploader, a 5-speed T5, or a 6-speed T56, someone
> > can
> > > sell you what you need to get your driveline put together. Then
> > ancillary
> > >
> > > things like mounts, the shifter, and pedal arrangment will require
some
> > > non-trivial fabrication.
> > >
> > > Not a weekend project, but maybe a good winter project...
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > --
> > > Phil Martin
> > > "It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive"
> > >
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