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To: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
From: Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:12:49 +0000 (UTC)
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That .73 gear is essential, and after a couple of miserable weeks with the =
.63 gear, I told them so. They were extremely gracious in getting me the .7=
3 replacement and a local transmission shop made the swap. Sorry to hear th=
ere=E2=80=99s a wait for that gear now, but obviously others came to the sa=
me conclusion that the .63 is way too steep for the Healey. Some simple mat=
h would have saved me some trouble: fifth gear ratio x rear=C2=A0end ratio =
for the ultimate, final drive, and it=E2=80=99s obvious that .73 is about a=
ll you want with the 3.91 rear and even the 4.10 on the 100/6. And I think =
even the .73 would be too much with a 3.54 rear; there should be a .88 or s=
o gear for the Tremec T5, which I=E2=80=99d pick that that rear.=C2=A0


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On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:52 PM, Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> w=
rote:

The tremec conversion is supposed to be nice, but one of the guys has been =
waiting for months for them to get that particular gear.
I've lost track of whether they finally got a batch.
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Best Regards,
Al Fuller
On Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 5:22=E2=80=AFAM Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys=
@autox.team.net> wrote:

Try The Driven Man in Cooksville TN. They make kits for Healey Sixes and Ja=
gs using a brand new Tremec T5. Just be sure and order the .73 fifth gear r=
atio as the standard .63 is way too steep. Trust me on this!


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On Friday, October 17, 2025, 8:33 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

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
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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?=C2=A0 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:

HelloI 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 wh=
ere do I source and angle drive for a Toyota transmission on one end and Br=
itish on the other that the cable attached to.Thanks=C2=A0
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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That .73 gear is essential, and after a couple of miserable weeks with the =
.63 gear, I told them so. They were extremely gracious in getting me the .7=
3 replacement and a local transmission shop made the swap. Sorry to hear th=
ere=E2=80=99s a wait for that gear now, but obviously others came to the sa=
me conclusion that the .63 is way too steep for the Healey. Some simple mat=
h would have saved me some trouble: fifth gear ratio x rear&nbsp;end ratio =
for the ultimate, final drive, and it=E2=80=99s obvious that .73 is about a=
ll you want with the 3.91 rear and even the 4.10 on the 100/6. And I think =
even the .73 would be too much with a 3.54 rear; there should be a .88 or s=
o gear for the Tremec T5, which I=E2=80=99d pick that that rear.&nbsp;<br><=
br><br><div class=3D"yahoo-signature"><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"h=
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ion">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p class=3D"yah=
oo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); paddi=
ng-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:52 PM, Al =
Fuller &lt;alfuller194@gmail.com&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymai=
l"><div id=3D"yiv2389198767"><div><div><div>The tremec conversion is suppos=
ed to be nice, but one of the guys has been waiting for months for them to =
get that particular gear.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I've lost=
 track of whether they finally got a batch.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div><div>________________<br clear=3D"none">Sent from my phone <br clear=3D=
"none">Best Regards,<br clear=3D"none">Al Fuller</div></div><br clear=3D"no=
ne"><div class=3D"yiv2389198767gmail_quote yiv2389198767gmail_quote_contain=
er"><div id=3D"yiv2389198767yqt80001" class=3D"yiv2389198767yqt3310884849">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv2389198767gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 5:=
22=E2=80=AFAM Robert Markovich via Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener =
noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv2389198767gmail=
_quote"><div>
Try The Driven Man in Cooksville TN. They make kits for Healey Sixes and Ja=
gs using a brand new Tremec T5. Just be sure and order the .73 fifth gear r=
atio as the standard .63 is way too steep. Trust me on this!<br clear=3D"no=
ne"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener =
noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"font-size:12px;" target=3D"_blank" href=
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FromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&amp;af_ios_store_cpp=3Dce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b=
-a172743b064e&amp;af_android_url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2F=
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><br clear=3D"none"><p style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(123, 106, 246);=
 padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Friday, October 17, 2025, 8:33 PM,=
 i erbs &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@=
gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"yiv=
2389198767m_-6106515417864237376yiv4858921085"><div><div><div>The guy who b=
ought the biz from Smitty is even less responsive to inquiries than he was.=
</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milwauk=
ie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div>=
</div><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"yiv2389198767m_-6106515417864237376yiv4=
858921085yqt35162"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:49 Jim Ry=
an &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"ma=
ilto:ryan@jimryan.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com";>r=
yan@jimryan.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-le=
ft:1ex;"><div><div>Aren't they're people that sell the conversion kit for t=
his setup?&nbsp; If you can find out who does that they might be able to he=
lp.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><p style=3D"fo=
nt-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 erbs &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" =
shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" hre=
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r=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I a=
bout to start figuring out why my speedo stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pull=
ed it and drove for a while but the inner cable did not spin.</div><div>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.</div><div>Than=
ks&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none"=
>Milwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"=
> </div></div>
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