Snapped the engine mounts and the engine fell out, but managed to jack the engine back in and drive three hours home before I fixed it!
Someone put a tri-matic with a 308 diff centre in it, I am putting in a 5 speed Celica gearbox because the tri-matic is crap.
I am the owner of a 1976 HR Premier which has had a Celica 5 speed conversion done. The conversion is a vast improvement on the old "three on a tree". The only negative is that the differential ratio is original, which means that the engine is revving higher than necessary. (ie approx 2500 rpm in fourth gear to do 60km/hr). The original differential ratios that came out in the HR's are too slow for the five speed. I was wondering from what vehicle you got the new diff centre from? I was contemplating fitting a Salsbury fine spline diff, but if I can find a good ratio center to fit the standard differential it would be a much easier solution. If you could give me any information about this it would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely Daniel.
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