> > >Comm # is TS 54487, so would seem to need the newer one BUT,
> > > the starter that came off is the old type... guessing either
> > the engine is
> > > older than the chassis, or the old starter was the wrong one?
> >
> > Just a note, my comm is 58667, and my original starter was a bullet nose
> > too.
>
> Curious ... I always thought the 50K cross-over was gospel. Do these cars
> have the later transmission housing ? What about the transmission
dipstick
> ? Trans tunnel ?
Randall, I'm the 58667. I don't know enough to distinguish the transmission
housing. I checked for a dipstick on the original tranny, but while I found
a round (flower edged sort of) knob, it twisted but didn't unscrew and
didn't pry easily up. But I also have the steel door hinges which
supposedly didn't change until 60000. Course, the number is so close to
58667, I don't know if it's significant. What's the deal with the
transmission housing?
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A
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