Having just had the trans rebuilt, I can attest to the cheaper part! But, boy
does it shift nicely now with the DWR parts! Can?t wait to get the wiring
fixed to drive it again!
Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
From: i erbs [mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 10:46 PM
To: Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed
When I started the last phase of my resto, I decided to install the 5 spd kit.
the great price on a used kit helped so my family could drive the car. My kids
are adults and my wife had never driven it because the overdrive switch was
scarry and the fact that I double clutched on down shift was intimidating. I
did tell her the synchro rings were fine, I just liked to double clutch.'
Anyway the 5 spd is less intimidating and cheaper than my oem box and overdrive
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
Synchro on 1st has got to be the #1 advantage, with 5th OD a close second.
Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed
fully synchro 5 speed
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
The Toyota Transmission weighs about 75 pounds less, has less parastitic drag
drag on the engine (more power to the road), and a reverse light switch.
Wilko
I've seen threads on the Toyota 5 speed conversion, and looked through the
archives a bit. My BJ8 has the original trans. with the overdrive which all
works as it is supposed to. What is the advantage to converting to the Toyota
5 speed over using the factory setup?
John O'Brien
'61 bugeye "Lucy"
"65 BJ8 P1 "Madelyn"
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