Re: Digest Number 2206

[Ron Benson]

Hi Terry, Had you been in the UK I would say go for the High Gear 5 speed conversion, but the price of shipping everything over the pond would be prohibitive. Worth a try if all else fails. The gearbox used is the Ford Sierra type and is used extensively for racing (Caterham 7's etc.) so there is a complete set of different ratios available, even straight cut gears and alloy casings. Regards, Ron Benson ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:57:14 -0000 From: "Terry Horlick" thorlick@sbcglobal.net> Subject: TC talking to me. I was reading TC's Forever by Michael Sherrell yesterday and came upon the passage where he says the TC will tell you when something is about to go wrong if you will just listen. He mentioned how failures like broken sectors and broken Pitman arms can be preceded with a subtle warning. Last weekend my TC got stuck in 3rd gear. Durring the week I went through the shifting linkage and changed out the tranny oil. Went for a test drive today and all was well. On the way home BANG!!! The tranny made a loud noise and jammed up. It won't turn in any gear. Ominous klunk and jams while trying to turn. I had to load onto a trailer to make it the 1 block home. The problem is likely the tranny, but I can't rule out the clutch yet. I guess I will have to tear down and pull out the engine to figure this one out. If the tranny is toast I am thinking about installing a 5 speed- overdrive unit. Does anyone know what tranny fits in there and who makes the conversion kit? I hope to keep my original, but want to know my options. Everytime I think I have all the bugs worked out something new and drastic always seems to pop up! Does anyone out there have a reliable car? Terry TC2285