It would seem to me that the obvious question would be....."Why didn't you
take the $800 rebuilt ribcase tranny back to whoever sold it to you and
either have them fix it correctly, replace it, or give you your money back?"
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From David Ramsey <dwramsey at worldnet.att.net>
To: Rich Hill <richard.hill@sri.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: Ribcase vs. smoothcase
>Rich, If you veto the 5-speed then go with the smoothcase as original. I
>just helped a friend put a "rebuilt" $800 ribcase in his bug-i. It pops
out
>of 1th and reverse. He also had to use the tower out of my "good" ribcase
>just so it would shift into reverse. I have a core ribcase that is better
>than the one he got as rebuilt (it only pops out of first). For
originality
>a 5-speed would be better than a ribcase as at least it is a smoothcase
>tranmission, there are no extra points just because a ribcase is British.
>You can get a good rebuilt ribcase for around $1200, I'm not sure about a
>smoothcase. It is your choice, but both my bug-i's are smoothcases it's
just
>that one has 5 syncroed gears.
> Crash
>
>
>>The engine is coming out of the Sprite soon and while it's out the
>>transmission, with it's noisy 1st gear and shot 2nd synchro, is going to
>get
>>some attention (read: be replaced!). The car is a 1960 Bugeye with 948,
>>smoothcase, drum brakes, etc. So, the question is do I replace the
>>smoothcase with another smoothcase or with a ribcase? I've got quotes for
>>both (in the $600-$800 range, rebuilt). I like the originality of the
>>smoothcase but there is also the appeal of the ribcase improvements
>>(bearings, synchros, etc.). We don't plan on driving this car all that
>>much, in fact I'd be surprised if it sees more than a few thousand miles a
>>year, so the longevity of a smoothcase may not be much of an issue. We've
>>already veoted the Datsun 5 speed option (it has to stay British).
>>
>>Any opinions, anyone?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rich Hill
>>'79 MG Midget
>>'60 AH Sprite
>>
>>
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