Re: Digest Number 2212

[Ron Benson]

Hi Terry, Best mod I ever did on the TB,takes all the strain out of thrashing up and down the Great North Road, and no chassis surgery so can put back to standard if required. Regards, Ron Benson Message: 4 Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:33:53 -0000 From: "Terry Horlick" thorlick@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Transmission decision Hi, I'm the fellow who wrote in the "TC talking to me post. I had a little time tody to start pulling the tranny. Haven't decided if the engine comes out or the tranny just comes off the rear end. Anyway I got down far enough to get the shift tower off and look in there. Everything looks nice, but I did find a tooth in the oil diverter on the driver's side. See my photo at http://pages.sbcglobal.net/thorlick/images/geartooth.jpg This means to me that whether or not the clutch has gone bad the tranny will need a full rebuild with some new gears. So I am at a decision point. Do I go for a full rebuild and have a reliable nice driving car. or do I go for a 5 speed transplant and have a reliable nice driving car which can more easily be repaired in the future. I am trying to wiegh the merits of an over-drive and easier fixes in future against originality. I now know I can go either way but haven't really talked to someone driving a 5 speed. Are there any 5 speeders out there who can weigh in with their experience? My car is not a show car, definitely not a concourse car. It is just a pretty car which is original except for a factory replacement engine, TA wheels, and a high speed crown and pinion. So originality doesn't weigh heavily on me. Any thoughts out there? Thanks, Terry TC2285 ________________________________________________________________________