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I modified my side shift to accept the Toyota trans. I made an insulated
cup holder out of the side shift hole
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 22:08 richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:
> By way of comparison, the Toyota W58 fifth gear is .76 and the W59 is .81=
.
> You can move the position of the shift towers on these transmissions to
> come out within 1/2=E2=80=9D of a Healey center-shift stick. But, you ca=
nnot
> change the fifth gear to change the ratio. Fifth gear is part of a comple=
te
> different set of gears.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2025, at 12:12=E2=80=AFPM, Robert Markovich via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> 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.
>
>
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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!
>
>
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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>I modified my side shift to accept the Toyota trans.=
I made an insulated cup holder out of the side shift hole</div><div><br></=
div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>19=
59 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=
, 22:08 richard mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer=
466@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div style=3D"">By way of comparison, the Toyota W58 fifth gea=
r is .76 and the W59 is .81. =C2=A0 You can move the position of the shift =
towers on these transmissions to come out within 1/2=E2=80=9D of a Healey c=
enter-shift stick.=C2=A0 But, you cannot change the fifth gear to change th=
e ratio. Fifth gear is part of a complete different set of gears.=C2=A0<div=
><br></div><div><br id=3D"m_-8427018167975236986lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessa=
ge"><div>
<div>Richard Mayor</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></d=
iv><br>
</div>
<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 19, 2025, at 12:12=E2=80=AFP=
M, Robert Markovich via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrot=
e:</div><br><div><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=
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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 <<a href=3D"mail=
to:alfuller194@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@=
gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_-8427018167975236986yi=
v2389198767"><div><div><div>The tremec conversion is supposed to be nice, b=
ut one of the guys has been waiting for months for them to get that particu=
lar gear.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I've lost track of wh=
ether 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"none"><div><di=
v id=3D"m_-8427018167975236986yiv2389198767yqt80001"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sa=
t, Oct 18, 2025, 5:22=E2=80=AFAM Robert Markovich via Healeys <<a rel=3D=
"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote=
:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-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 =
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"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=
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ect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.=
com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_-8427018167975236986yiv23891=
98767m_-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, O=
R<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div=
><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"m_-8427018167975236986yiv2389198767m_-610651=
5417864237376yiv4858921085yqt35162"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2=
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0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div><div>Aren't they're people that sell the conversion kit for th=
is setup?=C2=A0 If you can find out who does that they might be able to hel=
p.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><p style=3D"fon=
t-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, 20=
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le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I about to start figuring out why my=
speedo stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pulled it and drove for a while but t=
he 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>Thanks=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"n=
one"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">=
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