In a message dated 5/22/2005 8:14:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bighealey@charter.net writes:
I now have a Toyota transmission and have a Smitty kit coming soon. I
have a sideshift fiberglass tunnel in the BT7
but will need to change it to centershift of the Smitty variety.
Are the centershift and side shift tunnels interchangable (besides the
shift lever location)?
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I used a Moss side-shift FG transmission for my BN1 after doing the Toyota
transmission conversion. Just glass up the existing side-hole with a few
layers
of mat and after you've got the transmission and shift lever installed
carefully locate where you want the new hole to be and cut it with a scrolling
saw
and a fine blade. There will be a very slight bulge in the tunnel for the
side-shift patern but you will not notice it under the carpetting. BTW I had
heritage replace my carpettting and they made a custom transmission cover piece
using their 3000 center-shift pattern--it fit great.
Best--Michael Oritt
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