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1. 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Thomas Wiencek <wiencek@anl.gov>; Date: 16 Jul 2001 13:55:06 -0500; 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; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00225.html (7,960 bytes)
2. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 12:47:11 -0700; The Toyota transmision is rather wide ratio isnt it? Even the sport models seem uselessly wide. The Ranger 5 speed is or at least was the non world class T-5, which along with the world class t-5 us; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00226.html (9,121 bytes)
3. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Tom Hill" <tom.hill@att.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:07:21 -0500; It seems that Conversion Components (http://www.conversioncomp.co.nz) makes a wide variety of kits that utilize the Toyota transmission. They probably have a large amount of experience with the toyo; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00227.html (8,767 bytes)
4. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "jumpin'jan" <servaij@cris.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 17:31:18 -0700; I your T-5 guy. Here are a few pics: Some T-5 specs http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/jans_pics/T5_specs.JPG T-5 from an S-10 (Not suitable because the shifter is too far forward) http://www.sunbeamalpin; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00229.html (9,075 bytes)
5. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:35:57 +1000; Tom, Probably because the over here the Toyota trans is relatively cheap and easily sourced second hand from Japan. Japanese law makes it difficult to register vehicles that are more than about 5 (I; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00230.html (8,530 bytes)
6. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Greg Locke" <glocke@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:38:25 +1200; There are quite a few sets of ratios I think. I have a toyota 5 speed conversion in one of my cars, which has a big step between low and second, but I am sure other toyota boxes are available that ha; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00231.html (10,480 bytes)
7. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Paul and Susan Almjeld" <palmjeld@home.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:16:35 -0500; Hi all: As one of the few (maybe the only??) who has actually installed a Toyota 5 speed into my Alpine, I figure I can share a few thoughts. Certainly one of the driving forces behind using the Toyo; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00237.html (10,124 bytes)
8. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Thomas Wiencek <wiencek@anl.gov>; Date: 17 Jul 2001 09:03:27 -0500; Thank you for your comments, Paul and everyone else. I think anyone who makes this swap will be quite pleased, however, I am willing to take the time to try to find a 5-speed that will not change the; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00238.html (10,556 bytes)
9. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:52:56 -0700; Seen one that does'nt weigh 500 lbs? These tend to be used in trucks. Jarrid; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00241.html (8,011 bytes)
10. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Timothy R. Stiffy" <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:50:24 -0700; Has anyone considered a 2-speed rear end instead of the usual overdrive? Tim -- Original Message -- From: Greg Locke <glocke@ihug.co.nz> To: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Thomas Wiencek <wienc; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00242.html (11,528 bytes)
11. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Timothy R. Stiffy" <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:09:36 -0700; I thought I remember an economy car like a Fiesta, Capri, or Opel having a 2-speed rearend during the height of the gas crisis. Maybe I had too much beer that day ;-) Tim -- Original Message -- From:; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00243.html (8,682 bytes)
12. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 18:47:39 -0500; I think you had too much beer. I have not heard of any cars having 2 speed rears since the 30's, when the Columbia 2 speed was used on some of the more expensive cars. I am probably wrong. Maybe too; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00252.html (9,159 bytes)
13. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "jon" <humbersnipe@home.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 22:06:43 -0500; There was a 2 speed unit sold through Ford speed parts vendors back in the late 60s that fit in a 9" Ford axle casing. Very rare, very expensive, very heavy, and very LONG. The carrier housing is abo; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00259.html (10,053 bytes)
14. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Thomas Wiencek <wiencek@anl.gov>; Date: 18 Jul 2001 09:07:19 -0500; Was the Columbia and this Ford 2 Speed rear end a shift on the fly or did you have to get out and change something? (Just curious). Jon Arzt Omaha, NE USA speed more overdrive?; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00265.html (10,107 bytes)
15. RE: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:29:34 -0500; I have never seen one of the Columbias (and never heard of the Ford unit), but it is my understanding they were set up much like the heavy duty truck units with a vacuum shift. Bill Was the Columbia; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00282.html (10,531 bytes)
16. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>; Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:00:48 +1000; Could you be thinking of the Mitsubishi Colt (an economy car if ever there was one) which had a 2 speed final drive arrangement. Wasn't it a front wheel drive job ? If so it would be unlikely to be e; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00296.html (8,892 bytes)
17. Re: 5-Speed Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Miranda Pardon" <mirandclyde@bigpond.com.au>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:57:59 +1000; 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; /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00434.html (9,025 bytes)

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