> Steve Sage wrote:
>
> >Has anyone done a 5 speed conversion on an Alpine?
>
> I have tried to follow this thread on this mailing list with very little
> success. There are people out there who have the recipe, but Macy's is
> apparently not telling Gimballs. I the interest of public disclosure, I
> will summarize what I have learned, and add some conjecture. Until we can
> pry some info out of someone more knowledgeable, we'll just have to pool
> our ignorance.
>
> The guys down under apparently adapt early Toyota 5 speed T-50s with cast
> iron gear cases and aluminum bell housings with good
> success...............................
Rex: This is the best run down on how to do an Alpine 5 speed I've come across. I had written to a couple of people who were rumored to have done this job but never heard back, for whatever reason. Of course, now that I know what's involved, I'll have to weigh how practical it is to do it. The relative simplicity of installing an overdrive may outweigh the 5 speed advantage in performance. Thanks for the detailed description.
Steve Sage