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Toyota gearboxes are always a nice option, robust as hell though a bit
heavy. I put an entire 2TG drivetrain (A domestic Japan version of the
ubiquitous 2TC engine) into my old TR3 for awhile. Pretty nice, DOHC
2 liter four cylinder motor with mikuni-solex sidedraft carbs, five
speed box and a LSD rear end. Rated at 190HP in Japan with limited
environmental stuff. Had to narrow the rear end a bit and add lots of
carriers and brackets, but it was an easy conversion that only took a
couple of days for the entire thing. Whenever I'd open the hood all
the triumph faithful would gag and run in little circles, but I never
really had to open the hood--it just ran and ran, and was super quick,
it would blow the doors off almost any street car in a stoplight drag.
Then I decided to make a vintage racer out of it, and all the reliable
stuff had to go.
On Oct 2, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Ed Diehl wrote:
> Hi, Dan. Some years ago I Iinstalled a Toyota GT gearbox in the GP
> Spit that I raced at the time and it was a very good conversion. It
> was nec. to make up a plate to go between the Spit bellhousing and
> the trans and do a little grinding an the splines, but not too
> dificult to handle. The trans is a 5 speed so we needed to lock out
> 1st gear (easy) to make it SCCA legal.. Makes a very durable setup
> and only needed synchros one time in 5 years. Might be worth your
> consideration. Cheers, Ed.
>
> Ed Diehl
>
> --- On Thu, 10/2/08, DAN OTTS <DOTTS46@q.com> wrote:
> From: DAN OTTS <DOTTS46@q.com>
> Subject: [Fot] Mazda Gearbox
> To: "FOT" <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 9:47 AM
>
> FOTs,
>
> I have a trashed '65 Spitfire gearbox which needs a complete redo.
> Recently, I was told that a Mazda gearbox can be substituted. If
> it's doable, the Mazda box would of course be a big improvement.
>
> Do any of you know of this being done and if so what was involved?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Dan O.
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Toyota gearboxes are always a =
nice option, robust as hell though a bit heavy. I put an entire 2TG =
drivetrain (A domestic Japan version of the ubiquitous 2TC engine) =
into my old TR3 for awhile. Pretty nice, DOHC 2 liter four =
cylinder motor with mikuni-solex sidedraft carbs, five speed box and a =
LSD rear end. Rated at 190HP in Japan with limited environmental stuff. =
Had to narrow the rear end a bit and add lots of carriers and =
brackets, but it was an easy conversion that only took a couple of days =
for the entire thing. Whenever I'd open the hood all the triumph =
faithful would gag and run in little circles, but I never really had to =
open the hood--it just ran and ran, and was super quick, it would blow =
the doors off almost any street car in a stoplight drag. Then I decided =
to make a vintage racer out of it, and all the reliable stuff had to =
go. <div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 2, 2008, at 9:35 AM, =
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years ago I Iinstalled a Toyota GT gearbox in the GP Spit that I raced =
at the time and it was a very good conversion. It was nec. to make =
up a plate to go between the Spit bellhousing and the trans and do a =
little grinding an the splines, but not too dificult to handle. The =
trans is a 5 speed so we needed to lock out 1st gear (easy) to make it =
SCCA legal.. Makes a very durable setup and only needed synchros one =
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