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--></style></head><body><div>Hi Michael:</div><div><br /></div><div>What you say about identifying a W58 by its steel sandwich plate is correct, but unfortunately a little incomplete. </div><div><br /></div><div>It turns out Toyota produced a number of W58 variants with differing gear ratios, but did not put the identifier on the gearbox. Instead, it was on a tag on the car or truck! Unfortunately, most people didn't realize this when pulling transmissions out of vehicles, so it's not clear on inspection which particular gearbox one has. </div>
<div><br /></div><div id="signature_old" style="clear:both"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"> Luckily, the gear ratios are not that hard to measure by turning the input shaft and measuring the outputs of the various gears...</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">As such, someone thinking about grabbing a W58 gearbox would be well advised to know what gear ratio set they want [or, are willing to accept] and check the subject donor trans before committing to it.<br />===========================<br />Al Fuller<br />714.335.0248 Mobile<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div>
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<div>From "Michael Oritt" <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>></div>
<div>To "i erbs" <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>></div>
<div>Cc "Al Fuller" <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>>; "Ahealey help" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>></div>
<div>Date 10/19/2025 6:39:25 PM</div>
<div>Subject Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit</div></div><div x-em-quote=""><br /></div>
<div id="xe34d99c1222245b"><blockquote cite="CAPTa0B4bDK=cbT_kDH=EmndMi9x27ByYFFi+=v_nSdzR7W2iHA@mail.gmail.com" type="cite" class="cite2">
<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">There are several sites on identifying various W-series transmissions--here's:</span><font color="#0000ff">the Wiki page</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font color="#0000ff"><br /></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_W_transmission">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_W_transmission</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I was fortunate to get a later W58 which is easy to identify by the steel plate sandwich.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">They were used in non-Turbo Supras which developed 200 or so HP--plenty strong for a Healey.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt </div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br /></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>It should be a w 58</div><div><br /></div><div>Ira Erbs<br />Milwaukie, OR<br />1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br /> </div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 11:17 PM Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br /></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Which transmission do you have Ira? </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">The Toyota W-58 was the most popular, and on it the transmission drive gear is available in a range of ratios (due to the fact that trans was used in a variety of vehicles).</div><div><br /></div><div dir="auto">This can be a useful addition, especially since a Healey with a 5-speed likely also has tires different from the stock, and often a changed rear end ratio, too.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">That drive gear was pretty inexpensive last time I looked.</div><div>________________<br />Sent from my phone <br />Best Regards,<br />Al Fuller</div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 12:23 PM i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br /></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>There is a shop near me who can rebuild my angle drive so my speedo is correct for the tires on my car. I need to find my notes. I used a Speedo app to help calibrate the drive </div><div><br /></div><div>Ira Erbs<br />Milwaukie, OR<br />1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br /> </div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 21:12 Robert Markovich <<a href="mailto:rmarkovich@aol.com">rmarkovich@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br /></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
That .73 gear is essential, and after a couple of miserable weeks with the .63 gear, I told them so. They were extremely gracious in getting me the .73 replacement and a local transmission shop made the swap. Sorry to hear there’s a wait for that gear now, but obviously others came to the same conclusion that the .63 is way too steep for the Healey. Some simple math would have saved me some trouble: fifth gear ratio x rear end ratio for the ultimate, final drive, and it’s obvious that .73 is about all you want with the 3.91 rear and even the 4.10 on the 100/6. And I think even the .73 would be too much with a 3.54 rear; there should be a .88 or so gear for the Tremec T5, which I’d pick that that rear. <br /><br /><br /><div><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002473&af_sub5=SentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&af_ios_store_cpp=ce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br /></div><br /><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(132,115,255);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:52 PM, Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id="m_6930676491619048536m_4490364444273768845m_-5018409483202818231m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767"><div><div><div>The tremec conversion is supposed to be nice, but one of the guys has been waiting for months for them to get that particular gear.</div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div>I've lost track of whether they finally got a batch.</div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div>________________<br clear="none" />Sent from my phone <br clear="none" />Best Regards,<br clear="none" />Al Fuller</div></div><br clear="none" /><div><div id="m_6930676491619048536m_4490364444273768845m_-5018409483202818231m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767yqt80001"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 5:22 AM Robert Markovich via Healeys <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" /></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
Try The Driven Man in Cooksville TN. They make kits for Healey Sixes and Jags using a brand new Tremec T5. Just be sure and order the .73 fifth gear ratio as the standard .63 is way too steep. Trust me on this!<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><div><a shape="rect" style="font-size:12px" href="https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002473&af_sub5=SentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&af_ios_store_cpp=ce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br clear="none" /></div><br clear="none" /><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(123,106,246);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Friday, October 17, 2025, 8:33 PM, i erbs <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id="m_6930676491619048536m_4490364444273768845m_-5018409483202818231m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767m_-6106515417864237376yiv4858921085"><div><div><div>The guy who bought the biz from Smitty is even less responsive to inquiries than he was.</div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear="none" />Milwaukie, OR<br clear="none" />1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear="none" /> </div></div><br clear="none" /><div id="m_6930676491619048536m_4490364444273768845m_-5018409483202818231m_7971076975611790873yiv2389198767m_-6106515417864237376yiv4858921085yqt35162"><div><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:49 Jim Ryan <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:ryan@jimryan.com">ryan@jimryan.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" /></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Aren't they're people that sell the conversion kit for this setup? If you can find out who does that they might be able to help.</div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:navy">Jim Ryan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px">©¿©¬</p></div></div></div><br clear="none" /><div><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:08 PM i erbs <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" /></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I about to start figuring out why my speedo stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pulled it and drove for a while but the inner cable did not spin.</div><div>My question is where do I source and angle drive for a Toyota transmission on one end and British on the other that the cable attached to.</div><div>Thanks </div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear="none" />Milwaukie, OR<br clear="none" />1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear="none" /> </div></div>
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