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To: Robert Markovich <rmarkovich@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:23:18 +0200
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There is a shop near me who can rebuild my angle drive so my speedo is
correct for the tires on my car. I need to find my notes. I used a Speedo
app to help calibrate the drive

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 21:12 Robert Markovich <rmarkovich@aol.com> wrote:

> That .73 gear is essential, and after a couple of miserable weeks with th=
e
> .63 gear, I told them so. They were extremely gracious in getting me the
> .73 replacement and a local transmission shop made the swap. Sorry to hea=
r
> there=E2=80=99s a wait for that gear now, but obviously others came to th=
e same
> conclusion that the .63 is way too steep for the Healey. Some simple math
> would have saved me some trouble: fifth gear ratio x rear end ratio for t=
he
> ultimate, final drive, and it=E2=80=99s obvious that .73 is about all 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 so gear for
> the Tremec T5, which I=E2=80=99d pick that that rear.
>
>
> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
> <https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=3DNativePlacement&c=3DUS_Acquisition_=
YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=3DAcquisition&af_sub2=3DUS_Y=
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>
> On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:52 PM, Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> The tremec conversion is supposed to be nice, but one of the guys has bee=
n
> waiting for months for them to get that particular gear.
>
> I've lost track of whether they finally got a batch.
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> 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
> Jags using a brand new Tremec T5. Just be sure and order the .73 fifth ge=
ar
> ratio as the standard .63 is way too steep. Trust me on this!
>
>
> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
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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
>
> 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 yo=
u
> 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 transmissio=
n
> 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>There is a shop near me who can rebuild my angle dri=
ve so my speedo is correct for the tires on my car. I need to find my notes=
. I used a Speedo app to help calibrate the drive=C2=A0</div><div><br></div=
><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 =
Austin Healey 100-6<br> </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quo=
te_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 2=
1:12 Robert Markovich &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rmarkovich@aol.com";>rmarkovich@=
aol.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-lef=
t:1ex"><div>
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<br><=
br><br><div><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://aolapp.onelink.me/e=
G2g?pid=3DNativePlacement&amp;c=3DUS_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_A=
ttributionDL&amp;af_sub1=3DAcquisition&amp;af_sub2=3DUS_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=
=3D&amp;af_sub4=3D100002473&amp;af_sub5=3DSentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&=
amp;af_ios_store_cpp=3Dce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&amp;af_android_=
url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol=
.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noreferrer">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p=
 style=3D"font-size:15px;color:rgb(132,115,255);padding-top:15px;margin-top=
:0px">On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:52 PM, Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:alfuller194@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@=
gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_7971076975611790873yiv=
2389198767"><div><div><div>The tremec conversion is supposed to be nice, bu=
t one of the guys has been waiting for months for them to get that particul=
ar gear.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I&#39;ve lost track of whe=
ther 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 R=
egards,<br clear=3D"none">Al Fuller</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div=
 id=3D"m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767yqt80001"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat,=
 Oct 18, 2025, 5:22=E2=80=AFAM Robert Markovich via Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"n=
ofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;borde=
r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><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 noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"http=
s://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=3DNativePlacement&amp;c=3DUS_Acquisition_YMk=
tg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&amp;af_sub1=3DAcquisition&amp;af_sub2=
=3DUS_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=3D&amp;af_sub4=3D100002473&amp;af_sub5=3DSentFromNe=
wAOLApp__Interstitial_&amp;af_ios_store_cpp=3Dce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a1727=
43b064e&amp;af_android_url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2=
Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attributi=
on" target=3D"_blank">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:rgb(123,10=
6,246);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Friday, October 17, 2025, 8:33 P=
M, i erbs &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" shape=3D"r=
ect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_7971076975611790873yiv238919=
8767m_-6106515417864237376yiv4858921085"><div><div><div>The guy who bought =
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">Milwaukie, OR=
<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div>=
<br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767m_-61065154=
17864237376yiv4858921085yqt35162"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 202=
5, 21:49 Jim Ryan &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" sh=
ape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com"; target=3D"_blank">ryan@jimrya=
n.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv><div>Aren&#39;t they&#39;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.=
</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></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></di=
v></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 norefer=
rer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">e=
yera3000@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"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I about to start figuring out why my s=
peedo stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pulled it and drove for a while but the=
 inner cable did not spin.</div><div>My question is where do I source and a=
ngle drive for a Toyota transmission on one end and British on the other th=
at the cable attached to.</div><div>Thanks=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"non=
e"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">19=
59 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div>
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