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Re: MGB transmission swap

To: Steve Obert <sobert@snetel.com>
Subject: Re: MGB transmission swap
From: "Christopher W. Reichle" <Christopher.W.Reichle@students.Miami.EDU>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 10:25:50 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 22 Sep 1995, Steve Obert wrote:

> I just talked to the people on the MGB - Datsun tranny swap, they are 
> not the ones who do the sprite conversion.  Supposedly that is 
> somebody named Smitty.  Anybody know more about the Sprite 
> conversion?
> 
> BTW:  I had a nice conversation about the conversion.  They said it 
> took a year to develop and perfect.  It used a Z or pickup trans ( 
> pre 81 truck ) they are the same transmission.  It uses a modified Z 
> flywheel and the Datsun clutch.  It sounds really nice but costs 
> $670.

And thats not including the transmission. You have to get that yourself. 
That is just for the kit. They said a Z tranny can be had for under $200.


> 

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