On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, Robert Allen wrote:
> Having said that, the 1275 Midget transmission is crap. Non-synchro 1st is a
> pain but the other gears aren't too strong either. I wore out three of them.
> Plus, without overdrive, you have to rev the beegees out of the little motor
> to maintain 75 on the freeway and 90 is about tops. I know, it's a lot like a
> 'B' without overdrive but, in the Midget, overdrive isn't an option.
Right on. Even though I love the shift feel of the ribcase, for the
reasons you mentioned, I am planning to do this:
> I've got a local aquaintance that bought "the kit" and a Datsun B200 5-speed
> and put it in his Midget. That makes it wonderful -- for awhile. But he keeps
> chewing the clutch splines off the front transmission shaft. Plus he has an
> eccentric mix of Brit-SAE and Japan-Metric components -- including hydraulic
> bits to keep the car on the road.
Do you know why these splines keep going? This doesn't sound too
encouraging!
Has this happened to others who have made the swap?
Anyone?
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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