[Healeys] Toyota 5-speed conversion

[Al Fuller]

I agree.  I’ve installed three kits now, and you don’t have to split the case to change the shift tower.

 

The best approach in the old days was to ensure you got the right tower in the first place when sourcing the trans [a mistake I made on my BT-7, resulting in a modified trans tunnel…].

 

If I recall correctly, the kit being sold today includes the tower and a shift lever that has the look of a Healey shifter.  The tower is a quick bolt-on, using a half-dozen 10 mm bolts and a gasket.

 

Al Fuller

al at bighealey dot org

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:01 PM
To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed conversion

 

Michael is correct. I have a 5 spd on my car. It's about where the shift tower is located. It just bolts to the top of the tranny. The only fabricating I did was to lengthen the fulcrum point for the slave arm on the side of the tranny.

 

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com <mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com> > wrote:

Gary--

 

My "Smitty's Instructions" are not close at hand but my recollection is that there are three different locations available for the shifter depending upon which tower is used.  None requires any adaption, etc.--they are simply alternative Toyota parts.

 

Best--Michael Oritt

BN1 w/Toyota 5-speed

 

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:03 AM, <warthodson at aol.com <mailto:warthodson at aol.com> > wrote:

A friend is installing a Toyota 5-speed conversion kit. One of the changes required is installing a forward shift tower & "housing shift" #33521-35221", but the instructions do not explain how this is done.  The part we do not understand is how to install the new housing shift onto the existing shaft. Does the transmission need to be split in half to access the shifter shaft? Has anyone done this & could you explain the process? Does anyone know what I am talking about?

Thanks,

Gary Hodson 

 

 

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