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To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:17:51 +0100
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Thanks Micheal

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 12:59 Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:

> After driving my 100 from MD to Tahoe for Open Roads 2002 I continued on
> to the PCH to drive down to LA to see family before heading home.  Some
> place around Lompoc 2nd gear broke and I realized it was going to be a lo=
ng
> trip back east with only 1st and 3rd.  I called Smitty and fortunately he
> had both a kit and a freshly overhauled Toyota W58 on hand.  He lent me
> the use of his lift, tools and knowledge and two days later I drove out
> with an operative 5-speed transmission which got me back to MD.  Smitty w=
as
> a wonderful guy, always willing to help.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:41=E2=80=AFPM Ray Juncal via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I always had a good rapport with Smitty, crusty as he was. But then I'd
>> just go out to his shop and bother him while he stuffed a full blown air
>> conditioner under the dash or something.
>>
>> On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:47:04 AM PDT, i erbs <
>> eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yup
>> Why buy a biz if you don't want to help people buy your products?
>> Just bizarre
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 00:45 Tom Mitchell <drtommitch@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> If you mean by less responsive, less helpful, less willing to help, yes!
>> Tom
>>
>> Dr. Mitchell's Gmail
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 5:41=E2=80=AFPM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wro=
te:
>>
>> The guy who bought the biz from Smitty is even less responsive to
>> inquiries than he was.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:49 Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:
>>
>> Aren't they're people that sell the conversion kit for this setup?  If
>> you can find out who does that they might be able to help.
>>
>> Jim Ryan
>>
>> =C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:08=E2=80=AFPM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>
>> Hello
>> I about to start figuring out why my speedo stopped at 70mph.
>> I pulled it and drove for a while but the inner cable did not spin.
>> My question is where do I source and angle drive for a Toyota
>> transmission on one end and British on the other that the cable attached=
 to.
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks Micheal</div><div><br></div><div data-smartma=
il=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-=
6<br> </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 12:59 Michael Oritt=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Af=
ter driving my 100 from=C2=A0MD to Tahoe for=C2=A0Open Roads 2002 I continu=
ed on to the PCH to drive down to LA to see family before heading=C2=A0home=
.=C2=A0 Some place=C2=A0around Lompoc 2nd gear broke and I realized=C2=A0it=
 was going=C2=A0to be a long trip back east with only=C2=A01st and 3rd.=C2=
=A0 I called Smitty and fortunately he had both a kit and a freshly overhau=
led Toyota W58 on hand.=C2=A0 He lent me the=C2=A0use=C2=A0of his lift, too=
ls=C2=A0and knowledge and two days later I drove out with an operative 5-sp=
eed transmission which got=C2=A0me back to MD.=C2=A0 Smitty was a wonderful=
 guy, always willing to help.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:r=
gb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:41=E2=80=
=AFPM Ray Juncal via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">I always had a good rapport with Smitty, crusty as=
 he was. But then I&#39;d just go out to his shop and bother him while he s=
tuffed a full blown air conditioner under the dash or something.<br></div><=
div><br></div>
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hoo_quoted_1618928455">
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Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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                <div>
                    On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:47:04 AM PDT, i erb=
s &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
errer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"m_2622093366777071187m_-7592187921023839535=
ydp66185c7dyiv6496517071"><div><div><div>Yup</div><div>Why buy a biz if you=
 don&#39;t want to help people buy your products?</div><div>Just bizarre=C2=
=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milw=
aukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </d=
iv></div><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"m_2622093366777071187m_-759218792102=
3839535ydp66185c7dyiv6496517071yqt51395"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct =
18, 2025, 00:45 Tom Mitchell &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:drtommitc=
h@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">drtommitch@gmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v>If you mean by less responsive, less helpful, less willing to help, yes!<=
/div><div>Tom<br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dr. =
Mitchell&#39;s Gmail</div></div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><b=
r clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 5:41=E2=80=
=AFPM i erbs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; rel=
=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>The guy wh=
o bought the biz from Smitty is even less responsive to inquiries than he w=
as.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milw=
aukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </d=
iv></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:=
49 Jim Ryan &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com"; rel=3D"n=
ofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ryan@jimryan.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Aren&#39;t they&#3=
9;re people that sell the conversion kit for this setup?=C2=A0 If you can f=
ind out who does that they might be able to help.</div><div><br clear=3D"no=
ne"></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><p style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10pt;color:navy">Jim Ryan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style=3D=
"font-size:12.8px">=C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC</p></div></div></div><br clear=
=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:08=E2=80=AFPM i erb=
s &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; rel=3D"nofollow=
 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=
=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I abo=
ut to start figuring out why my speedo stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pulled=
 it and drove for a while but the inner cable did not spin.</div><div>My qu=
estion is where do I source and angle drive for a Toyota transmission on on=
e end and British on the other that the cable attached to.</div><div>Thanks=
=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">M=
ilwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> =
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