Thanks everyone, for the info on suppliers of conversions.
I may well do this in order to get the MGTF out and see more sunlight.
Part of my problem is that the previous owners (a lady and her teenage
daughter) were both
unfamiliar with driving a manual transmission, and after I rebuilt the engine I
discovered how bad
the transmission is.
(They also didn't know much about keeping it filled with oil, resulting in a
spun rod bearing and
two bad rods.) I bought it as-is, and did the engine rebuild years ago. Great
joy at hearing it run
was quickly tempered with the awareness of the condition of the tranny.
Basically I have to start out in second gear, and shifting is not the most
pleasant task.
So my choice is to have this one rebuilt, or do the change. Of course there is
always the dilemma
of keeping a car original or making modifications, and I would never consider
an engine change, but
I think that I'm ready to do the transmission conversion.
I don't think that I've ever heard anyone complain about the change once it is
done.
Thanks again.
Dick Dell
Raleigh, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dallas Congleton" <dcong996@earthlink.net>
To: "Richard Dell" <rddell@mindspring.com>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Skyhook....5 speed
This subject came up on another forum recently and it was posted that this
dealer sold the 5 speed conversions.
They are in the UK.
Another possible stateside source is this ebay dealer-
http://www.autogear.co.uk/
No financial interest in either source, etc.
Dallas Congleton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Dell" <rddell@mindspring.com>
To: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Skyhook....5 speed
> I'm also interested in a 5 spd conversion, so if anyone has this info
please post to the list,
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dick Dell
> www.avrnc.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>
> To: <Wagner-Neu-Anspach@t-online.de>
> Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Skyhook....5 speed
>
>
> Hello, Dieter,
>
> When I typed "High Gear Engineering" into Google, the only reference was
an article in a Riley club
> publication telling me that this company offers Ford gearbox kits for
other cars . Can you tell us
> how to contact High Gear Engineering, please?
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