[Healeys] 5-Speed towing

[i erbs]

Cheers. I have towed cars in frightening ways, back in the day

Ira Erbs

On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 9:11 PM Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, it will be in neutral. I was once present when someone started a tow
> with the car in gear - the engine made quite a racquet!
>
> As for scary, not much one can do sometimes... I towed my BT-7 from
> California to Detroit years ago on a tow dolly. Last year towed the Rx-7
> from Detroit to Las Vegas on an open trailer. No problem on either trip.
>
> ________________
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 8:17 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> make sure it is in neutral. Sounds scary to me though. I would rather it
>> be in an enclosed trailer
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie,OR
>>       _______                                  _______
>>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>>          (_________________________)
>>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>>
>>
>> 1967 MGB  [image: MG]
>>
>> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:38 PM alfuller194--- via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you
>>> confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don’t
>>> recall having to remove the drive shaft – but can’t be sure…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to whether
>>> the W58 can be flat towed?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas
>>> to Los Angeles].
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For those of you who don’t actually know and want to speculate: Yes, I
>>> do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure the
>>> shaft in a way it doesn’t let the fluid leak out nor fall off the car, and
>>> then repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the car.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Fuller
>>>
>>>
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