My thought, precisely. However, would this conversion make the car
ineligible for racing under most vintage club rules?
By the time all the inadequate components are swapped out, we might be
compelled to rebadge our cars "Triotas" (or "Toyumphs").
Steve P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:15 AM
Subject: [Fot] Top hats
> Thanks for the responses to the question on the top hat bushing.
>
> I asked the question because of the latest rebuild of my
> transmission, with the usual struggle with the main shaft assembly
> and setting the end float on the bushings and gears. I've thought
> about this every time I've rebuilt a box. I don't understand what is
> happening in the gearbox that caused the designers to use this design
> bushing. There must be some reason.
>
> Several guys responded with the same thought that I had in mind,
> which is, why not make this assembly from a washer and bushings
> instead of using the top hat design? Spits don't have top hat
> bushings, and neither do a host of other cars.
>
> Too bad it would be such a time and effort consuming exercise to
> prove out in real life. I guess converting to one of the current
> production five speed boxes might have a better cost - benefit ratio.
>
> uncle jack
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