We’ve been working on a very clean TR6. We’ve removed the motor and transmission. The motor will be rebuilt and the factory transmission will be replaced with a Toyota five speed, an increasingly popular conversion. We just so happen to have a few extra that we’ve brought in for occasions like this, so contact us if you’re interested.

Is a Toyota Five-Speed superior to a factory box with overdrive? Frankly speaking, I never noticed any shortcomings with the standard transmission, but then again my experience is quite limited. The large majority of Triumphs I’ve ever driven have been Dean’s, who has the unusual habit of working on transmissions and enjoying himself at the same time. Consequently, the transmissions in his cars tend to work pretty well. I asked Chip to tell me the merits of one versus the other. I’ll summarize our conversation in a separate post in the near future so you can draw your own conclusions, and provide a link on This Week at the Shop to a conversion site for further information.

Let’s see the car… click any picture for a larger view.

Prior to engine/trans removal, guarded by Zeus

From the rear

As it sits now

Engine Internals

The block belted in for the ride to the machine shop. Safety first, doncha know.

I’ll make every effort to take pictures of the re-installation arrangement so you can see what parts are involved.