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Re: [Healeys] Smitty 5-speed for sale

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty 5-speed for sale
From: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:47:11 -0500
Bert,
Bench testing is great, but I'd wait until the BN2 tranny is proven in 
the car before selling the Toyota one.
Charlie

On 12/12/2010 3:06 PM, Bert Van Brande wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I acquired a complete Smitty transmission last spring from a Healey restorer 
>who was bringing a BJ8 back to original spec.  The idea was to start driving 
>with with this box, while restoring an original BN2 sideshifter with broken 
>overdrive.  I also got tempting offers just for the original bellhousing, one 
>from a 100s owner.  I only live only a couple miles from smitty's workshop so 
>it should have been a no-brainer, right?
>
> Well last summer I restored the OD and refurbished the gearbox.  OD needed 
>everything including new uni-directional and the steel ring in the annulus as 
>both were shattered.  Plus bearings, washers, springs, balls... the works.  
>Initially the OD was not building up enough pressure but seating the operating 
>valve ball with a punch and replacing this ball with a new one did the trick.  
>I got perfect pressure with the trans on the bench driven by an electric 
>motor.  I ran the box multiple times on the bench for about an hour and 
>operated the OD observing the speed change with a digital tach.  So I decided 
>this summer the BN2 side shifter goes in the car and the smitty is now for 
>sale.
>
> Add, info and pictures on British car forum.
>
> 
>http://www.britishcarforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=212&title=smitty-5-speed-transmission28complete-29&cat=4
>
> Hoping this goes to a good home.
>
> Bert
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