It will happen (eventually).

I've got my VK inj Trimatic donor car.

Got mi 186 Block on the engine stand (still).

When I finally HOOK in and graft all this into my EK wagon (still runnin round reliably with the grey).

For Nostalgic reasons only,
does anyone know how "strong" the minature 3spd crash boxes really are ?

Can they hang out behind a 202 ?

Or should I just use the Trimatic (boring but cruisy) ?

Sounds silly, but in the days when a 4 on the floor was COOL, I now find younger people impressed (" or humored ") with the 3 on the tree.

U get a few smiles giving a left hand wave as u change to 2nd

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I've never done it, but if it was me I'd use a HK-WB all syncro 3-speed and make the column shift linkages fit. I think the shift pattern is the same. However your EK sounds like a manual and hence the tunnel will be too small - same applies to the trimat

Thanks Guys,

So what ur saying (Pete) is u've seen a few smashed 3Spds? Or they just can't handle torque ?

I also want to refit the Bench seat, so at best it would save leg room by not fitting the high tunnel.

But if the Shoe-box sized 3Spds arn

The little old 3 speeds are only going to last if you don't put your foot to the floor. Torque kills them.

You need to find out if your floor pan is manual or auto. I would say if it is an original manual, then manual floor it is. The only box I know o

See if you can find a EK Hydramatic being wrecked and cut out the floor tunnel these are larger than the manuals.

Cloudy,

I'm @ Syd and Western wreckers at Riverstone have 50 or so Golden oldies for wrecking (decent prices too)if I wanted a tunnel.
v6 conversions (Moree)sell ready to go tunnels new (if required).

Im trying to save floor space (with the bench

Thanks Pete,

I'll sus out the Bearing differences prior to decision.

Am still not sure if the HD type box and Bell will require Tunnel or Xmember mods ??? (hope not or I mayaswell go Tri).

Will keep ual posted at a later date how it all comes ro