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Re: 5 speed gears

To: spritenut@Exit109.com, talla@TELUSPLANET.NET
Subject: Re: 5 speed gears
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 00:33:09 EST
Cc: bugeye@yahoogroups.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
In a message dated 4/3/03 12:15:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
spritenut@Exit109.com writes:

> I have a Toyota Corolla 5 speed in the A40. It doesn't fit the Sprite 
> unless you do
> serious cutting and get a driveshaft made.
> there is a bell housing kit to adapt A series engines to Toyota 
> gearboxes. It was designed for the Morris Minor so *in theory* it fits 
> the Spridget.
> Again rear wheel drive yota's are more scarce then Ribcases these days.

My Bugeye has a Corolla 5-speed in it.  The PO did it -- did a very nice job 
of it, too, but I don't know of any kit for it -- it's all home-engineered.

Chris Eck
59 Bugeye (with home engineering)
99 M Roadster (with over-engineering)

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