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Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ?

To: Daniel1312@aol.com
Subject: Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ?
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 15:43:47 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <fe72a369.369d2b86@aol.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Daniel,
do you know which company did this?
MK Parts by any chance?
Ulix

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 13/1/1999  9:43:42PM,  Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk
> writes:
> 
> << Now. about 5 speed 'boxes, over here in the UK the commonest conversion
>  seems to be to use a Toyota box, but this requires quite a bit of chopping
>  of the frame and tranny tunnel.  Others have use a Ford (sierra) box which
>  also needs modifications to the metalwork. >>
> 
> The Toyota conversion is almost extinct in the Uk and boxes are hard to get
> hold of.  For a ton of reason stated earlier the Ford conversion is the one to
> go for.  A company in Germany has developed their own Ford conversion which
> either requires less or no cutting.  I would expect the UK Ford conversion
> companies to folllow suit.
> 
> 
> Daniel1312
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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