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Herman's Kit Contents
A few years ago Herman van
den Akker developed a very complete kit for
converting a Triumph to take a bolt in
replacement Toyota 5 speed transmission. The kit
is made up of extremely high quality components
with the three "cast" pieces stamped with HVDA
in honor of its creator!
NOTE:
Things I wish someone had
told me................Before ordering the kit,
talk to Herman about the type of pressure plate
you have or plan on buying. Herman normally
supplies a flat faced throw out bearing
which will only work with a bent finger
pressure plate. Most TR6's have
flat finger pressure plates which
require a curved face throw out bearing.
To make it even more confusing, Borg & Beck
makes both kinds of pressure plates. Bent finger
pressure plates are very obvious in that the
ends of the fingers have a very definite bend to
them as seen in the picture below. That's my
brand new Sachs Pressure Plate below right.
Yes.....I've got the wrong throw out bearing
which Herman is swapping out for me. In the
meantime I'm set back two weeks which I'll use
for doing some more cleaning of the car and
painting parts.
NOTE: The curved faced T/O bearing that
Herman sent failed immediately and leaked while
bleeding the clutch. After discussing options
with Herman, we decided to go with his Bent
Finger Pressure Plate and the new Quarter Master
T/O bearing that he has been testing. I sent
Herman the bad T/O bearing and he confirmed that
it would not hold any pressure at all.
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Bent
Finger Pressure Plate |
Flat
Finger Pressure Plate |
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Flat
Faced TO Bearing goes with PP
above |
Curved Faced TO Bearing goes
with PP above |
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The contents
of the kit include:
- bell housing
- gear shift lever adapter mechanism and
housing
- speedometer cable and mounting
bracket
- transmission output flange/slip yoke
and a locking collar for the driveshaft
- transmission mounts and brackets
- clutch disk and alignment tool
- pilot bushing and sleeve
- hydraulic clutch release throw out
bearing with steel braided hoses
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The
Complete Kit |
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HVDA
Stamped on all 3 pieces |
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Hydraulic Throw Out Bearing |
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It's now December
16th, and things are in a bit of a holding
pattern until after the first of the year. At
that time, I plan on pulling the engine and
transmission to allow easy access for the
installation of the 5 speed. I'll also attempt
to stop some engine oil leaks by replacing
various seals/gaskets. Right now my car has an
assortment of leak sources including the engine,
transmission and differential. Seeing as the
Toyota 5 speeds don't leak and the Nissan
differentials don't leak, that means I'll have
to fix my engine leaks to have a nice dry
car.........he said with eternal optimism!
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