List,
I have one of the GT6 - Toyota 5-speed conversions for sale. The kit is
brand new.
Asking$795 plus shipping.
Chad in Kansas
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard English <rgenglish@home.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:06 PM
Subject: GT6 to Toyota transmission conversion
>
> Hi All,
>
> I was just conversing off-list with another lister who has purchased the
> New Zealand/Toyota 5 speed tranny but has not installed it yet. I'm
> currently running the NZ solution in my GT6c and was wondering if anyone
> else has gone this route and what they thought of it. The car in question
> has a 1970 GT6+ engine with minor modifications: 3/8 studs, roller
rockers,
> headers and currently running Mk1 150 SUs. To me the whole ratio is too
low.
> First gear is so low you can take-off on flat ground in second with-out
too
> much clutch slipping; but you wouldn't want to make a habit of it. So 5th
> isn't all that high. I had much taller gearing using the standard Standard
> o/d tranny and a 3.27 rear-end. I'm beginning to think that the o/d tranny
> with the 3.63 rear-end is the one to try. One last thing, I've found you
> really need to be careful downshifting the NZ tranny from 5th to 4th or
you
> might re-define the reverse gear. On the plus side, there's no doubt that
> the shift action is more positive and the Toyota T-50 is rated for 150+
HP.
>
> My .02,
> Richard English
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