Michael, Michael, Michael, where was this side of you when I first
started out on my loooooooong rebuild endeavor. The clunking, ratcheting,
grinding, is all part of the Healey sport and tradition, as well as
expense, disappointment, nerve racking, hoping, praying, expense,
depression , disappointment, crying, therapy help,
did I mention expense, .............OK, guess I could be persuaded to
consider a Smitty but I should probably test drive one "in situ" before I
dive in. Next weekend is open if anyone cares to oblige me.
Mark, (Fresh rebuild in waiting, but not much to look
forward to now, I guess)
BTW King R for some great weekend reading just click on the Archives at
the bottom and type in Smitty and it should help you bunches.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@rogers.com>
To: <KingR44916@aol.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:40 AM
Subject: RE: 3000 trans
> 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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