Thomas - I have a Toyota Supra 5 Speed in my V6 Alpine - yes it is longer
and wider but was easy to fit as everything forward of the fire wall was
removed for restoration (except the rails and inner guards). We did modify
the tunnel, and I no longer have room for the ash tray (shame - such a
USEFUL addition!). This doesn't answer your question but there is a company
in Australia called Dellow Automotive who specialise in fitting anything to
anything. I will source their details and let you know more in due course.
Anyone else in Oz got something to add on this one?
Clyde.
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Wiencek <wiencek@anl.gov>
To: Message Alpine <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:55 AM
Subject: 5-Speed Conversions
> I have been seriously looking into possible 5-speed conversions for my
Alpine. I know about the kit from New Zealand that uses the Toyota
transmission. My questions are -
> Why the Toyota trans? It is quite wide and the shifter comes out farther
back so you have to modify the trans tunnel. Are these the most commmon
5-Speed in NZ and Australia?
> Has anyone tried anything else? How about the Ford Ranger 5-speed, the
Chevy S-10 trans, A Datsun trans, Ford Mustang trans, or ???
> If anyone has any make/model of 5-speed available for measurement
(distance from tip of input shaft to front of trans housing, distance from
front of trans housing to gear shifter, width and total length) I would
appreciate if you would measure it. I will publish all the information in
a feature of the month.
> Tom
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