Re: Transmissions

Rich Atherton (gumby(at)connectexpress.com)
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 01:55:10 -0700


Isn't there a British 5 speed that could be used? TR-8, or some British Ford? I just hate the Idea of a japanese part going into these cars...

Rich

-----Original Message----- From: Tom Hill <tom.hill(at)worldnet.att.net> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 10:26 PM Subject: Re: Transmissions

>I have heard rumors about the toyota 5-speed conversion for quite
>sometime. I understand that some guy in Australia will cast the
>necessary bellhousing in lots of 5. So if you and 4 of your alpine buds
>are willing to pony up the bucks.....
>
>Tom Hill
>
>Christopher Albers wrote:
>>
>> With all this talk about transmissions lately I thought you all might
>> be interested in something Rick at Sunbeam Specialties told me a few
>> weeks ago. He says they are working on a bellhousing adaptation for a
>> Toyota 5 speed transmission. He didn't say when they'd have it, just
>> that they were "working on it." Good idea, eh?
>>
>> Christopher