[TR] Transmission Conversions

[Joe Burlein]

David/Bob/etc,

I am curious what the big attraction is to going to the Nissan/Toyota 5 
speed conversion?  I have the standard 4 speed with overdrive and don't 
have a problem cruising on the highway at a reasonable RPM in 
4th/overdrive.  My transmission doesn't have a problem shifting gears 
and is very smooth.  It is also drum tight and doesn't leak.  (Granted, 
it was rebuilt by British Sports Car Works about 10 years ago)  So, why 
the conversions?  Did you guys not want to add overdrive or couldn't 
find one?  Is the gearing better in the new diffs compared to the old?

Thanks,

Joe

David Ljung Madison wrote:
> So - I finally decided to go ahead with Herman's Toyota Transmission
> conversion.  I took photos and documented the entire process, for those
> of you that are interested.  So far the transmission seems to be working
> great, it's pretty nice to have a fifth gear, and to be able to easily
> shift into first (I just have to break myself of the now unnecessary
> habit of shifting into 2nd before 1st every time  :)
>
> http://triumph.Daveola.com/Album/Transmission-Conversion/
>
> Please CC me directly on any responses, as I only subscribed long
> enough to post this message.  Enjoy!
>
> Dave
>
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