Well Trevor, I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one.
What's the difference between 60's reliability standards and 80's
reliability standards when we're all driving according to '00 reliability
standards?
If it breaks down and is considered unreliable, I don't think it really
matters what decade you're in.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; 'Joe Curry'
<spitlist@gte.net>; Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Spitfire/Hyundai Transmission
> Jeff McNeal wrote:
> >
> > Considering that the Pony's are thought of to be the dogs -- and that
the
> > Pony transmission seems to be the one that supposedly fits on a
Spitfire --
> > it would appear that even if the transmission fits -- it wouldn't be
worth
> > all the time and trouble of attempting the conversion, since the
> > transmission would likely fail as quickly as a stock version.
>
> Well, I'm not so sure of that.
>
> The Hyundai was unreliable by 80s standards.
>
> The Spitfire was unreliable by 60s standards.
>
> That might make the Hyundai tranny worth it's weight in gold! As
> well, they are probably $50 for a truckload so once the swap
> is done you will never have a tranny problem again you
> can't solve in an hour. ;>
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> Any part can be removed with the careful application of too much force.
>
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