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1. Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Gregory W. Smith" <gsmith@cvn.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 00:37:15 -0500; I am aware that the 75 & 76 TR7 used the spit 4-speed gearbox, but later moved to the 5-speed. I have 2 of the 5 speed transmissions (one known good, one in unknown shape) and would love to place one; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00279.html (7,898 bytes)
2. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Marcus Schaper" <mschaper@gvpt.umd.edu>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 01:20:49 -0500; A friend is running a Rover V8 5 speed tranny in a Spit with GT6 engine. I am not sure which car it came out. Only major problem was modifying the shifter linkage - gear shifter was too close to the; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00280.html (8,350 bytes)
3. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: Tburke4@aol.com; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:07:30 EST; If you don't mind, I have a question based on yours. You must have considered, at some point, the idea of putting the TR7 (aluminnum?) engine and tranny in the Spit. I haven't seen much about this s; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00286.html (8,341 bytes)
4. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 06:22:24 -0800; ** Actually yes, the factory did. Took basically the same engine and tried to stuff it in a Spitfire early on. There is a picture of the vehicle with the engine, minus the bonnet in one of the books; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00292.html (8,530 bytes)
5. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: geo@ohio.net; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 10:25:16 -0500; i have wondered this for years.....seems like the 7 five speed should attach to the spit bell housing, so the starter would connect right up. i believe the main shaft is different so ....how to chang; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00296.html (9,012 bytes)
6. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:01:48 -0000; Hi Gregory The Back of the Spit engine and the back of the slant four engine are very different, and the backplates for each have dowels in to locate the input shaft and crank on the same axis the ha; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00331.html (9,586 bytes)
7. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:02:01 -0000; Hi Tom Sorry to burst your bubble but the 7 (slant four) engine is IRON only the head is aluminium, on the lighter (no pun intended) side I have seen a spit with the Dolomite Sprint engine fitted sam; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00332.html (9,646 bytes)
8. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:22:27 -0000; Hi All Thanks for all the help given on and off list I have passed the information on to my friend. He thought the spruce goose was a good idea until I handed him the response about it moving several; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00333.html (8,006 bytes)
9. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 17:53:42 -0500; I know the question is regarding getting use out of the TR7 trannys, but I I'd interject that Conversion Components out of New Zealand offers a 5spd conversion kit, that allows you to use a Toyta T2; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00338.html (9,493 bytes)
10. RE: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Gregory W. Smith" <gsmith@cvn.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 00:07:36 -0500; Also, There is at least one TR8-engined Spit, using the 5 speed... I don't know what body/frame mods were needed if any, but the v8 is all aluminum. Gregory W. Smith http://users.desupernet.com/gsmit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00365.html (9,284 bytes)
11. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 06:49:01 -0700; That would be Bill Hopper's Car in California. THe car is some 9 or so inches longer than a normal Spit. Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enq; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00368.html (10,103 bytes)
12. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: RC1NUKE@aol.com; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 12:22:51 EST; Does someone make the cam for a spit OD to give OD in second? What are the drawbacks of just jumping out the trans. switch and having OD available in all gears?; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00376.html (7,576 bytes)
13. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: wizardz@toad.net; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 12:43:33 -0500; first things first... I'll wager you a blown tranny in the first 1000 miles using O/D in the low gears.; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00379.html (7,929 bytes)
14. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 11:33:27 PST; I couldn't get my OD switch to engage properly on its own, so I have a strictly manual switch now. It works fine, and is available in all gears for me, but having OD in second gear is kinda silly, if; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00393.html (8,052 bytes)
15. Re: Spit 5 speed (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:11:08 -0000; Hi All Sorry to disappoint you but I have a J-type O/D in standard trim in a 2000 sedan (heavy) that I regularly use to P%$Ł off boy racers using 2od, my Toledo had the modified cam in for several; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00400.html (9,051 bytes)

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