[TR] Experience with Vitesse 5-speed transmission conversion?

[Anthony Rhodes]

It is indeed pricey.  But it appears to be a complete new transmission and all the required adapter stuff ready to go.  The only way it would be better as a conversion is if it retained the original space cylinder. 

So for a complete new modern (hopefully long life) overdrive transmission, the price is not terrible.

It is likely a better solution than the HVDA because those old Toyota transmissions may well be “used up”,not just “used”. And they are hard to find.  

For me, I found the right Toyota transmission to be as rare as ... as a friend of mine puts it...   as rare as rocking horse manure.   He may not actually have used the word “manure”. 

So I like this Miata option!

Does anyone know the gear ratios?  The Moss description does not indicate the ratios.  

-Tony

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> From: Dean Mericas <dmericas at gmail.com>
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> I see that Moss now carries an a 5-speed transmission conversion that appears to use Miata internals in a custom case and bell housing. It isn?t cheap, but as an apparent drop in replacement I think the installed cost may be about the same as the Toyota-based HVDA kit.
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> Does anyone on the list have first hand experience with this particular conversion?
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> Thanks. 
> 
> Dean Mericas
> 1965 TR4
> Austin, TX