REF: [mg-tabc] 5 speed conversion, rubber cover
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:50 pm
In a related vein, has anyone fashioned a light sheetmetal cover for the standard TC gearbox? My rotted rubber original is now missing, and last I checked it was a bit steep for a section of rubber. Or is it not practical -bearing in mind I havent yet seen my floors installed (but getting closer by the week).
Regards
Mark TC8126
----- Original Message ----- From: investor60606 To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] 5 speed conversion I am in the process of the conversion on MG TC 5407 .I researched all the possibilities and in the end purchased the HI-GEAR Engineering conversion kit with a rebuilt type 9 gearbox Gearbox Ratios ; 3.65 ,1.97 ,1.37 ,1.00 ,0.82 With an standard TB/TC axle ratio @ 5.125/1 70 mph = 3535 rpm in 5 th gear Peter and Pat (wife )Gamble 011-44-1-332-514-503 , are wonderful to work with . The complete kit is "TOP SHELF" . The bellhousing is a thing of beauty and the kit has all the parts necessary and fasteners plus well written instructions for the competent owner to fit the package into our T series cars I have added Bob Grunau 's ( 408-371-1642 ) work of art , his ten lb steel flywheel with an MG TD ring gear and Sunbeam MK IV pressure plate . Matched to the ring gear I installed British Starters'( DR Marty 516-978-6161 ) very small MGA gear reduction starter . It pulls much less amps , spins Bob's flywheel much faster and can be installed and removed without disassembling half of the driver-side engine compartment . It should be disclosed that the standard MG TC tunnel has to be slightly modified to accept a drive shaft protection ring .So those of you that need to be historically correct please do not yell ! But the original black rubber trans cover fits quite nicely over the new gearbox .Please feel free to use my name when you call any of the suppliers,Regards. John Welch , TC 5407 Golf IL. 312-983-8980 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]