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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Toyota 5 speed conversion

I have a full conversion kit but no instructions - does anyone here happen to have a set of fitment instructions?

Thanks in advance!
N Parr

Which firm produced the kit?
The earlier kits had a purpose manufactured bellhousing but the later kit from Frontline used an alloy adaptor plate to mate with the original Toyota bellhousing.
The Morris Minor Centre, amongst others,sold this kit and actually supplied Frontline until the source of bellhousings dried up. I have a set of instructions from this outlet but they're pretty basic.
Derek Stewart

I've no idea, but based in what you've said, I'd suspect it's the Frontline one as it has the custom backplate which mates to the integral bell housing of the gearbox.
N Parr

It's not an alloy backplate though....
N Parr

I have the complete Toyota T50 5-spd instructions - it is an excellent gearbox. The UK supplier was Minor Mania in Mill Hill, but they stopped doing it a number of years ago.

Do you have the special flywheel housing, the clutch release arm bracket, Toyota speedo cable and Toyota rear gearbox mounting? Uses the standard backplate.

Which engine are you fitting it to? There used to be special clutch driven plates for 948/1098/1275, but as far as I know only the 1275 is still available from AP Racing. It is a combination of 6.5" outer with Toyota spline inner.

I will email them to you if you can send me your email address to:

richardl dot wale at btinternet dot com

Richard
Richard Wale

Richard

Sent you an email thanks
N Parr

This thread was discussed between 20/04/2013 and 24/04/2013

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