[Healeys] Toyota 5-speed conversion

[richard mayor]

As I reflect on this a bit more, I may have split the case so I could see
the condition of the gears.

On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Wilko2 <e-wilkins at cox.net> wrote:

> Here are some instructions for that section of the transmission. Toyota
> calls the end of the transmission the "extension" and the tower is the
> "shifter retainer"
>
> http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/tsrm/mk2/manual.aspx?S=MT&P=31
>
> On Dec 15, 2015, at 6:23 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>
> Well..... my experience is a bit different.
> The shift towers come in about 6 different locations. In whatever position
> it is, there is a long shifter rod that extends from the front half into
> the back half of the transmission.  The shifter stick has a ball on the end
> that goes down into a cup, and that cup is at the end of an arm, and that
> arm is bolted to the shifter rod. Depending on the shift tower position,
> the length of the arm is different. You cannot simply bolt on a different
> shift tower and have the stick match up with the cup in the old shifter
> arm.
> When I converted a Supra transmission (W58 with rear tower position) to a
> front shift tower position (W59 2 wheel drive truck), and I've done this
> twice, I seem to recall that I had to split the transmission in order to
> remove and replace the arm with a completely different length of arm.
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 12:44 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> good luck, not a universal endorsement of your veracity. I think this was
>> a one off :)
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ira said:  *"Michael is correct."*
>>>
>>> I am forwarding that to my wife and I am sure it will give her a good
>>> laugh.
>>>
>>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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> 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> 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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