[Healeys] Toyota 5 speed

Sat Jul 1 14:43:24 MDT 2017

I will reverse the question & suggest the advantages of retaining the original transmission & overdrive.
The shift lever is located exactly where the factory intended it to be. No modification to the tunnel & center console required.
The rear mounts all line up - no modifications & adapters required.
The speedometer cable does not require any modifications or adapters.
The engine back plate fits the bell housing without modification. 
You have 6 speeds forward. 1, 2, 3, 3rd overdrive, 4th & 4th overdrive.
No need to purchase a used Toyota 5 speed & worry about it's condition. Or pay to have it inspected & rebuilt
No satisfaction in learning the art of double clutching. I love double clutching down into lower gears including 1st gear - very satisfying! I am easily satisfied.
The original pressure plate, clutch plate, slave cylinder & clutch hydraulic line all fit without any re-engineering.
Your car will be more original & if you care perhaps worth more.
I am not saying you will experience all of these if you choose a Toyota, but it does give you a few things to consider.

My personal favorite reason:  I heard a woman say "It makes me tingle when he flips the overdrive in & out of gear". 
Does your Toyota do that? 

Seriously, anyone can shift gears, but knowing how & when to engage or disengage the OD is one of Healying's little pleasures.

If your 50+ year old transmission & overdrive are causing you some type of issue(s) & you are not intimately familiar with rebuilding them you should consider having them professionally rebuild. When done correctly they perform well & should not leak (much). Generally, finding someone that truly knows what they are doing & is meticulous in their work is the challenge.

Please add to the list if you know of other reasons to keep the original drive train.

Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: John O'Brien <banjojohn at cox.net>
To: Ed O'Neal <Ed at wadsworthoneal.com>; healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Jul 1, 2017 8:55 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed love 

I've seen threads on the Toyota 5 speed conversion, and looked      through the archives a bit.  My BJ8 has the original trans. with      the overdrive which all works as it is supposed to.  What is the      advantage to converting to the Toyota 5 speed over using the      factory setup?

John O'Brien

'61 bugeye "Lucy"

    "65 BJ8 P1 "Madelyn"

On 6/30/2017 10:21 AM, Ed O'Neal wrote:

Gents,

I’m            going to do the Toyota 5 speed conversion on my 1960 BT7.             Apparently, I will need a BJ8 flywheel.  Can the old BT7            flywheel be successfully re-machined to accept the BJ8            clutch plate?  If so are there any instructions for this            modification?

Ed            O’Neal

ed at wadsworthoneal.com

Edward            J. O’Neal, P.E., Pte.

Wadsworth            O’Neal Associates, Inc.

6418            Commerce Park Drive

Fort            Myers, Florida  33966

phone:             (239) 245-8728

cell:                   (239) 410-6174

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