Patton Dickson wrote:
>
> A couple of us were talking about 5-speed conversion last Saturday at the
> NTAHC tech session after we noticed that Mini Mania had listed the Datsun
> kit at two different prices on two different pages in the latest flyer.
> (save $50 by referring to page 12 instead of page 5).
>
> While we were talking, I asked if anyone had ever seen the Toyota kit for
> sale domestically. Seems that I was the only one that had even heard of the
> Toyota kit. Is this kit only available from GB and Australia (where I think
> it originates)? Anybody in the group ever installed this kit?
>
> I know that the installation of this kit is supposed to be more difficult,
> and the cost is higher. But just I wanted to know to satisfy my own
> curiosity. The ONLY advantage that I can think of is that Toyota
> transmissions are probably more plentiful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Patton
>
> Patton Dickson 67 Austin-Healey Sprite Dallas, TX
> See My Austin-Healey Sprite Page
> www.geocities.com\TheTropics\Shores\1256\page2.html
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Patton, and Listers
I have the Austrailian Toyota kit. I installed it in my A40.
I could not get it to fit a Sprite. Well I could if I did some serious
cutting and fabricating. I had to cut a lot of tunnel out of the A40 for
this tanny conversion.
The Sprite got the Datsut setup. Piece of cake installation, no cutting,
just a little upwards denting of the battery try, nothing that wouldn't
happen naturally when you pull an engine.
Besides, Delos (the Aussy co. who made the kit) no longer makes the
Toyota kit. It was originally made for the Morris Minor, a much bigger
car.
Frank Clarici
Too many Sprites
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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