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To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
From: Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:32:36 +0000 (UTC)
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As for calibration, you can also measure Speedo cable turns over a set dist=
ance (see Nisonger Instruments for the procedure) and then give that info t=
o someone who recalibrates your Speedo gauge.=C2=A0


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On Sunday, October 19, 2025, 3:23 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

There is a shop near me who can rebuild my angle drive so my speedo is corr=
ect for the tires on my car. I need to find my notes. I used a Speedo app t=
o help calibrate the drive=C2=A0
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
=20
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 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.
________________
Sent from my phone=20
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
=20
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

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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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As for calibration, you can also measure Speedo cable turns over a set dist=
ance (see Nisonger Instruments for the procedure) and then give that info t=
o someone who recalibrates your Speedo gauge.&nbsp;<br><br><br><div class=
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style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; mar=
gin-top: 0px;">On Sunday, October 19, 2025, 3:23 PM, i erbs &lt;eyera3000@g=
mail.com&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv6862769=
864"><div><div><div>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&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><br clear=3D"none=
"><div id=3D"yiv6862769864yqt52673" class=3D"yiv6862769864yqt4604673875"><d=
iv class=3D"yiv6862769864gmail_quote yiv6862769864gmail_quote_container"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv6862769864gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 21:1=
2 Robert Markovich &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rec=
t" ymailto=3D"mailto:rmarkovich@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:r=
markovich@aol.com">rmarkovich@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></di=
v><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv6862769864gmail_quote"><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&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 c=
lear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div><a rel=3D"nofollow=
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one"></div><br clear=3D"none"><p style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(123, =
106, 246); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Saturday, October 18, 20=
25, 5:52 PM, Al Fuller &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D=
"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"m=
ailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><block=
quote><div id=3D"yiv6862769864m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767"><div><div=
><div>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.</div><div><b=
r clear=3D"none"></div><div>I've lost track of whether they finally got a b=
atch.</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><div id=3D"yiv6862769864m_797=
1076975611790873yiv2389198767yqt80001"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 18, 202=
5, 5:22=E2=80=AFAM Robert Markovich via Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noop=
ener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=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:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><di=
v>
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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><br clear=3D"none"><p style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255);=
 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@=
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6862769864m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767m_-6106515417864237376yiv485892=
1085"><div><div><div>The guy who bought the biz from Smitty is even less re=
sponsive 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 Heal=
ey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"yiv68=
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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 this set=
up?&nbsp; If you can find out who does that they might be able to help.</di=
v><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>=
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olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-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 the inner cable did not spin.</div><div>My quest=
ion is where do I source and angle drive for a Toyota transmission on one e=
nd and British on the other that the cable attached to.</div><div>Thanks&nb=
sp;</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=
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