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1. Fw: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "tr6" <tr6@mail.icongrp.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:42:55 -0500; Some of you may be interested in the following e-mail exchange I have had with Conversion Components Ltd of New Zealand. They are the same people who do the TR-6 Toyota Supra 5 speed conversions. --; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00556.html (9,117 bytes)
2. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Mostrom, Paul" <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:52:46 -0500; Do you have the URL for the website? I would be very interested in this type of conversion. Thanks, Paul Mostrom '77 Spitfire 1500 '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle) 'Black holes, where God di; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00559.html (9,945 bytes)
3. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:22:35 +0100; Please don't get me wrong here - Don, Paul, you are free to do whatever you want to your cars so long as it's gonna make you happy, and I certainly wouldn't want to tell you what is and is not ok. Bu; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00560.html (11,824 bytes)
4. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:44:13 -0500; I don't have the OD in mine, I am not planning on doing much highway driving so I don't see a need personally. What if any improvement does it have for street driving? Please don't get me wrong here; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00561.html (12,335 bytes)
5. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:48:56 +0100; Pretty much the same as a 5th gear - reduced engine speed at high road speeds gives less noise, better fuel economy, less engine/gearbox wear. Also, if you have a J-type, it gives you funny little s; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00562.html (8,817 bytes)
6. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:51:50 -0500; For Passengers that ask to many questions Eject Button ! driving Pretty much the same as a 5th gear - reduced engine speed at high road speeds gives less noise, better fuel economy, less engine/gearb; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00563.html (9,151 bytes)
7. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Mostrom, Paul" <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:56:24 -0500; My main interest is in putting something in my '77 1500 to keep the rpms down during highway travel, either a OD or a 5-speed tranny. Living in central Iowa, where LBCs are rare, and from what I hav; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00564.html (13,360 bytes)
8. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: William Davies <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:59:25 +0100; I'm with you on this one. I've always preferred cars with overdrive to those with an extra conventional gear. It's not like there's a reliability issue with any of the standard Spitfire setups, and; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00565.html (10,473 bytes)
9. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Andrew R. Lindberg" <andylindberg@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 10:32:32 -0500; I've always driven my overdrive like this, switching it w/o using the clutch. But then yesterday, while my GT6's bodily fluids were being replaced, a fellow overdrive-equipped car owner (TR4A) sugge; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00569.html (8,985 bytes)
10. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:27:39 -0700; It also applies to MkIV and early 1500 D-types! Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00571.html (8,562 bytes)
11. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 11:46:53 -0400; I've been considering the OD conversion on my car. (a lot of the major routes around here have moved up to 65mph....which means traffic does 75-80mph. That's over 4000 rpms my car is doing for a good; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00573.html (9,446 bytes)
12. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:19:14 -0700; --Original Message-- From: Dean Dashwood [mailto:DDashwood@softwright.co.uk] Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 7:49 AM To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'; 'Craig Smith' Subject: RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversion; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00575.html (8,871 bytes)
13. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:48:57 -0700; I was always told to "keep my foot into it", the gas that is, and flip the overdrive switch. We used OD on the MGBs we raced at Sebring and Daytona, and that is how the drivers engaged it. Reid '79 S; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00577.html (9,234 bytes)
14. RE: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Mostrom, Paul" <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 12:06:07 -0500; Back in high school I drove a '64 Rambler 'Country Classic' wagon equipped with an overdrive. According to the manual all you needed to do was let up on the gas and pull the OD handle out. Made trave; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00578.html (9,362 bytes)
15. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "MICHAEL C ROSS" <MIKEROSS@prodigy.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:59:07 -0400; I too have been thinking about using the New Zealand tranny swap. My reasons are that I'm putting a turbocharged TR6 engine in my Spitfire on a GT6 chassis. I wanted a durable 5 speed, and the Supra; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00590.html (10,321 bytes)
16. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 23:04:27 +0100; Ok, all Spitfires need an overdrive, because they are so much cooler than 5 speed. I have only just got it, but my confidence in the car for long trips has gone up. I would not be with out it! For e; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00621.html (8,766 bytes)

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