I know all of you are on the edge of your chairs waiting to hear my opinion on
this subject. So here goes. A well restored Healey is a wonderful experience
to drive with all its smells, sounds & tactile sensations & a big part of that
experience for me is the original, well restored transmission & overdrive.
At a recent "Spring Thing" event, participants were ask to submit a short
story describing their drive in the Healey that day. The stories were read
aloud at the awards dinner. In the most memorable story (according to me) the
author wrote that when the driver flicked the switch in & out of overdrive, it
made her tingle. I've never heard of a modern transmission doing that!
Gary Hodson
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From: eyera3@gmail.com <eyera3@gmail.com>
To: Jerry Costanzo <grumpyinloomis@ssctv.net>; Healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Jan 7, 2011 11:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3.54 differential questions
I'm converting to a Smitty for a few reasons,
ant a modern tranny, less idiosyncratic than Oem with over drive
ess stressful for wife to drive.
ighter
heaper to fix
ulling tranny anyway to put in rear engine sealand update to BJ8 clutch
liminating overdrive kick down because using Hd8 carbs and cable throtle
ought a complete kit with tranny and cut down drive shaft for a great price
o need to teach kids and wife to double clutch
Other than that, can't think of a reason.;)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
ra Erbs
IGS-4 Solutions
T Consultants
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rom: "Jerry Costanzo" <grumpyinloomis@ssctv.net>
ate: Fri, Jan 7, 2011 7:53 pm
ubject: [Healeys] 3.54 differential questions
o: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
?I did two toyota conversions. I used the Supra and the gear ratios are
xactly the same as a Healey. If you original Healey transmission works, I
ould keep it in your car. I changed because it was cheaper to convert
ersus rebuilding my Healey transmission which needed a new laygear, first
ear and reverse gear.
Jerry
N4
J8
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