Hi Tracy,
One of my cars (not the 100S) does not have the original transmission.
Michael Salter
www.precisionsportscar.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Drummond [mailto:bighealey@charter.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:09 AM
To: Michael Salter
Cc: KingR44916@aol.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 3000 trans
ha. Mike
Your car does not have an original transmission !!
T
Michael Salter wrote:
>Although I used to be a stickler for originality I have been a convert to
>the 5 speed Toyota conversion. The original gearbox is clunky, has rotten
>ratios and a tendency to be somewhat fragile, whereas the Toyota box is
>reasonably inexpensive, shifts beautifully, is very reliable and has
>perfectly spaced ratios. (That is what 30 years of development will do for
>you).
>Unless I was building a concours car I would never consider an original
box.
>With a bit of work I managed to make the Toyota shift lever
>indistinguishable from the original and defy anyone to tell that the car
>does not have an original transmission without getting under the car.
>Here is my 2 cents........ :-)
>
>Michael Salter
>www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of KingR44916@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:01 AM
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: 3000 trans
>
>i have a ? for the group. if you were doing your trans over would you put
>in
>a rebuilt one or go with a smitty conversion.originality not an issue which
>
>one is actually better for the car
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