[Healeys] Toyota 5 speed

[Tom Felts]

and I'm sure I can find a more powerful engine that weighs less, can find a neat AC system and cruise control.  But, there is something to be said for an original Healey with all its drawbacks.

tom
---- Rick Wilkins <rick at ewilkins.com> wrote: 

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The Toyota Transmission weighs about 75 pounds less, has less parastitic drag drag on the engine (more power to the road), and a reverse light switch.

Wilko



> On Jul 1, 2017, at 6:25 AM, John O'Brien <banjojohn at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> 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"
>