Subject: Re: [Fot] Toyota transmission clutch question

From: Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:28:05 -0400

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Jack;<div>The W58 requires the Herman Van D=
en Acker conversion kit (available from Moss) which includes a new bell hous=
ing and a direct acting concentric slave cylinder to actuate the clutch. It h=
as a very deep overdrive 5th gear. Great for highway cruising but alas too d=
eep to be really helpful in racing.</div><div>Used w-58s are getting hard to=
 find and some repair parts such as main shafts are said to be not available=
. &nbsp;I would suggest you look into the Miata 5-speed conversion instead.<=
/div><div>Regards,</div><div>Phil<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhon=
e</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 23, 2023, at 2:=
43 PM, Jack Wheeler &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yd=
pa77e559dyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, A=
rial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike and Phil.&nbsp; What is t=
he Toyota W-58 transmission?&nbsp; Does it bolt right up to the TR block, or=
 is an adapter plate required?&nbsp; I have a Morgan and have a number of fr=
iends who have the Plus 4 model, which used the TR-3/4 engine.&nbsp; Most of=
 them came with the Moss box, so folks are looking for a good 5-speed replac=
ement.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">I would not be surprised to learn that the W-58 is a=
 bolt-up.&nbsp; When I was racing, I used an electronic distributor out of a=
 Nissan/Datsun B-210 (and a number of other applications).&nbsp; It fit righ=
t into the TR-4 block, all I had to do was change the drive gear.&nbsp; And t=
hen there's the Miata.&nbsp; The Japanese copied a lot from the British.</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">Thanks.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jack<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 07:11:30 AM EDT, Philip G=
ott via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpcfc02911yiv3258014013"><div>A 3-4=E2=80=9D=
 guide pin in one of the bell housing bolt holes on the engine block and a P=
hillips screwdriver in a starter motor mounting hole helps a lot. Also putti=
ng the transmission &nbsp;in gear so you can rotate the splines by turning t=
he tail shaft helps as well. Works on both a W-58 and a TR gearbox.<div>Also=
, when you mount the pressure plate make sure the clutch alignment tool floa=
ts freely in the clutch.<br clear=3D"none"><div>Phil<br clear=3D"none"><br c=
lear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v id=3D"ydpcfc02911yiv3258014013yqtfd57747" class=3D"ydpcfc02911yiv325801401=
3yqt7472362453"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 23, 2023=
, at 2:07 AM, Mike Mehl via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D=
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><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"ydpcfc02911yiv3258014013yqtfd99757" class=3D"yd=
pcfc02911yiv3258014013yqt7472362453">=EF=BB=BFWe have used a Toyota w58 tran=
smission for several years.and have great problems getting the transmission a=
nd bell housing reassembled very hard to get splines to line up for a good f=
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From: Tony Garmey via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:31:33 +0000

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