[Healeys] Healey with a Toyota five speed

[tom mitchell]

I pulled the transmission (Bummer because I have no Healey to drive for Spring
Thing :=( tomorrow.)



The friction plate blooksb OK, yet Ibm not 100% sure of what Ibm
looking at.

The groves are still there and itbs not worn down to the rivets.

The clutch fluid coming out looked like graphite.



The ring/impression/imprint on the pressure plate from the throw out bearing
suggests that the alignment for the last ten years has been slightly off,
maybe 1/31b. (I just learned about dowel bolts, that I donbt have any and
there is more to it than just having them)



It also appears that the pressure plate and input shaft got pretty hot (they
are a dark brown copper color)

The pilot bearing adapter fell out and it looks as if the whole assembly has
been spinning. The aluminum part is in a much worn condition and will need to
be replaced.

At this point Ibll replace the throw out bearing, fiction plate, pressure
plate, master/slave clutch cylinders, pilot bearing adapters, hoses etc.



Hi I called Pete D. today and left a message about obtaining a pilot bearing
adapters and if the new friction plate is the heavy duty one.

Ibm still learning about engine to transmission indexingb&humm



Tom Mitchell

1965 Austin Healey BJ8 MKIII



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Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

Doing it and doing it right, is up to you!



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From: I Erbs [mailto:eyera3 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3 at gmail.com> ]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 12:01 AM
To: tom mitchell
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey with a Toyota five speed



31250-14160 <tel:31250-14160> . From an old email Toyota part#

Ira Erbs
IT Educator and Consultant
Portland, OR.

Sent from my mobile phone. What you get may not be what I typed.

On May 11, 2014 8:06 PM, "tom mitchell" <3000mk3 at bighealey.org
<mailto:3000mk3 at bighealey.org> > wrote:

Hi,
Back in 2004 I installed a Toyota five speed using the original Smitty kit.
It' been great addition to the car as my wife and children can drive it,
besides my old transmission was toast.

It was a beautiful day so we went for the first ride of the year, only to
discover that the clutch was slipping (20,000 miles).

Supposedly my transmission came out of a 1991 Toyota 4 cyl two wheel drive
pickup yet I have no way to verify that.

I've read somewhere that the newer Smitty kits supplied Pete D. use a
heavier clutch friction plate, does anyone know the part number? When I
reviewed the directions (from a friend who just installed the kit) the part
numbers for the friction plate is blackout out (yet only those parts). I
looked online and didn't find anything. I'll call Pete tomorrow and maybe
he'll tell me. Yes I know I'm being impatient, so much work and now so
little time.

Thanks

Tom Mitchell
1965 Austin Healey BJ8 MKIII

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." -John
Lennon