Does anyone have any more information on putting a Volvo transmission into a
TR6? I have one of the largest Volvo parts yards in Canada just minutes from
my house, and an overdrive is just what my car needs.
Robert Carley
Ontario, Canada
JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com wrote:
> Hi transmission-curious,
>
> At the Sports Car Factory I saw some kind of Sprite hybrid that has a
> Volvo transmission in it. So, it can be done. If you're seriously into
> doing this maybe they can give you some advice. You can get the
> particulars at:
>
> http://www.inter-space.com/scf/
>
> Then look under "August's available autos" and you'll see the car.
>
> As a former Volvo enthusiast, I can vouch for the transmissions as
> being very rugged even after many many miles and much abuse (not the
> automatics, but that's moot for us!). Seals leak eventually but that's
> normal enough. I think I may have fixed just about everything on those
> cars at one time or another, but never had to touch a tranny.
>
> The overdrive definitely only operates on fourth, and it does increase
> the overall length of the transmission a fair bit when installed.
>
> After all the conversation about transmission repairs on this list I'd
> consider the conversion if it's reasonably easy, and if one is more
> concerned about reliability than originality. Also, as Peter Z.
> pointed out, the Volvo trannies are easy enough to come by for a
> reasonable price.
>
> Regards,
> Jim Wallace
>
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