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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">I thought about the 5 speed conversion for my 1959, TR3A, but at the end, I sourced a Type A overdrive, had it checked out by an expert, and installed it. In my opinion this is the best way to improve the TR3A. Can now easily cruise at 80 MPH on the highway, and have 7 forward gears. It is nice to drive in traffic using the overdrive to shift up and down as needed.<br></span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">1959 TR3A and 1966 TR4A.</span></div>
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<br>In a message dated 12/6/2022 3:36:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, dave@mdmackay.ca writes:
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<div dir="ltr">> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2022 17:01:50 +0000</div>
<div dir="ltr">>From: dave northrup <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>></div>
<div dir="ltr">>Subject: [TR] 5 speed conversion</div>
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<div dir="ltr">>We are about to do a 5 speed conversion. Looking for recommendations on</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I put an HVDA conversion in my TR3A several years ago. It was the biggest</div>
<div dir="ltr">improvement I've made to the car and has been trouble-free. No regrets!</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Although Herman has passed on, Moss now sells the conversion kit (see</div>
<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://mossmotors.com/hvda-5-speed-conversions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://mossmotors.com/hvda-5-speed-conversions</a>). It uses a Toyota</div>
<div dir="ltr">transmission (not included in the kit).</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Dave MacKay</div>
<div dir="ltr">1960 Triumph TR3A</div>
<div dir="ltr">s/n 68639L</div>
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