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MG TD TF 1500 - Skyhook still around?

Anybody know if Skyhook is still selling 5-speed conversions for TD? Archives indicate no trannys available for quite some time for him to rebuild?? Can't find him on web but did send an email to skyhook114@comcast.net. No answer yet.
Ed
efh Haskell

That is the latest e-mail that I have for Steve,, Last saw him when he and Abbie drove down to our British By The Sea Gathering last June,,,
Last I knew, he would make one if you supplied the trannie,,,

SPW
STEVE WINCZE

Exactly right. He no longer has sources for trannies, but will rebuild and convert one you send him. I have seen cores as high as $1250 on eBay recently, without any guarantee...

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

Tom and Steve are right as of two years ago when I got mine from Skyhook. I found a fellow in El Paso who sent a Datsun 210 (circa 1979) to Skyhook from Chihuahua Mexico. I think at that time I paid about $650 for the tranny and Steve had to really clean it up and re-manufacture a gear.
Finding that old a tranny in the USA is a real needle in the haystack. Much more likely to find it south of the border. Very far south.
Ed, If you need a phone number for Skyhook send me an e-mail.
Mort
Mort (50 TD "Mobius")

Agree with Mort, as I was able to locate a Datsun 210 tranny out of El Paso as well, and the person I was dealing with was getting them out of Mexico. That was about 2 1/2 years ago. I paid $500 for the tranny, then the freight to Steve, from El Paso. I noticed that a few months later the guy I had purchased my tranny from was then asking $750 on e-bay. I would post my contact info, but can't locate such. Also, there are certain models of this tranny that "work" for the conversion Steve does and some that don't. Steve, or others on this BB, can supply the appropriate model numbers, as I no longer have those either.....okay guys, no comments please.

John
John Brickell

Got an email from Steve last night. Having some medical issues and is at least 6 months out at this time. If anybody happens to hear of a core please let me know.
Ed
efh Haskell

Ed, did you see this one on ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-210-5-speed-Rivergate-transmission-Sprite-Austin-Healey-MG-midget-Morris-/130830105979?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e7614fd7b&vxp=mtr#ht_430wt_917
R Taylor

That trans has already been modified for the BMC "A" conversion, and is pretty much rebuilt. It would be a shame and a waste of money to pay extra for the modifications, then trash them to re-modify the case for a T-type.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

FYI - there's one on eBay right now for BIN of $800, plus almost $100 shipping.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

Thanks Tom
efh Haskell

This thread was discussed between 09/01/2013 and 17/01/2013

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