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Trevor Jessie

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There is a sprite on Ebay currently that has a T5 transmission installed. It looks like he may have had to widen the tunnel a bit and made a custom bellhousing by cutting up a ribcase gear box. Anyone know anything about this car/transmission?
 
I knew of a race car with this tranny in it, but can't tell you much more then that. For SCCA racing it was pointless because we're only allow 4 gears and better options were available, but on the street the 5 speed would be nice. I made a bellousing from a Spritget transission case for my dyno, which bolts to an adapter plate thats set up for a Chevy, it was a very difficult and expensive project. If you make the Chevy bellhousing to bolt up to a modified backing plate, this might be the easier route, if the logistics will work.
 
Creating a custon backplate is problematic as well. You would need to find one that is short enough to allow for the thickness of the backplate, but still have the input shaft at the correct length. Then, you also need to worry about the width/height dimensions as well. Too bad the rib case trans. don't have a seperate bellhousing like the 1500's.
 
Just noticed that he also has distibutorless ignition as well.
 
Sorry Taz, that is for a type 9 transmission that are very hard to find over here in the USA.
 
Yes,just try to find one of those that the turbo boys haven't wrecked!
 
well if all else fails you could try quantum - they are doing a conversion for tr6s using a type 9 now.
 
No no noo. I'm looking for a good transmission that is readily available to make a new kit from. Not something that will cost nearly $2000 to do.
 
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what about a toyota box - the W58 or similar. There are a ton of those still around. Light, cheap, takes a ton of power.
 
Trevor, I was really interested in making a t5 kit myself. I found a great pdf that listed all the varios t5 incarnations and their gear ratios, spline counts, shaft length, etc. I will try to dig it up and send it to you.

When I first had this idea, I was told that the t5 is too big and heavy. I guess it is always possible that the ebay guy has a t9 and doesn't know it.
 
Nope, thats a T5 in the Bugeye, you can tell from the tranny case. I''ve put a T9 in a race car before and the cases look totally different, the T9 looks alot like a Spitfire tranny case.
 
Oh Yeah. I missed that picture.

That car is pretty grungy for one that was "stripped to the tub"... "stripped to the tub then sprayed with a bunch a rattle cans I picked up at Big Lots."
 
True, but I would bet that it still brings 4500-5500.
 
Well, if you really want to buy it for me, Trevor, I won't turn it down. [smiley face thing]

Besides, my car looks like it was smacked with a mallet and spit on. A rattle can paint job would be a step up for me.
 
I've been watching bugeye prices on EBay. Some highly questionable ones are going for 8-9 thousand (often at the "buy it now" price). I'm trying to buy a project locally so that I know what I'm getting, but using ebay as an indication of the market. I know the prices are inflated on ebay, but I need to know how much I can unload it for should my wife decide to change careers...again.
 
I my opinion a nice fresh sunday driver is going to be about 10 or 12K.
 
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