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Re: 3000 trans

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: 3000 trans
From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 06:09:22 -0800
ha. Mike

Your car does not have an original transmission !!

T

Michael Salter wrote:

>Although I used to be a stickler for originality I have been a convert to
>the 5 speed Toyota conversion. The original gearbox is clunky, has rotten
>ratios and a tendency to be somewhat fragile, whereas the Toyota box is
>reasonably inexpensive, shifts beautifully, is very reliable and has
>perfectly spaced ratios. (That is what 30 years of development will do for
>you).
>Unless I was building a concours car I would never consider an original box.
>With a bit of work I managed to make the Toyota shift lever
>indistinguishable from the original and defy anyone to tell that the car
>does not have an original transmission without getting under the car.
>Here is my 2 cents........   :-)
>
>Michael Salter
>www.precisionsportscar.com
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of KingR44916@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:01 AM
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: 3000 trans
>
>i have a ? for the group. if you were doing your trans over would you put
>in 
>a rebuilt one or go with a smitty conversion.originality not an issue which
>
>one is actually better for the car




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