[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Sunbeam Talbot 90

[Roger Foote]

Hi All,
    If you are able to source the rear cross member from a Series Humber Hawk (1957 onwards) it should come close to fitting. In fact, if you use the complete gearbox the drain will be at the bottom. If you can get a Series IV Hawk box with OD you will have an all synchro box that is a real close fit (not sure about the front shaft being an exact fit)
    Roger in Sydney
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Martin Spurrell 
  To: hamilton at accesswave.ca ; jeff at tamkin.com ; staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info 
  Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Sunbeam Talbot 90


  hi all,
        if you revolve the rear casing using an adaptor plate as described you don't have a problem with the speedo cable. having said this,i have only done this modification on a gearbox fitted with overdrive so if it can't be done on none overdrive boxes i stand corrected but there usualy is a way,maybe by using the rear casing of the box the lid came off?
                   best wishes, martin spurrell.
   

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  Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 19:47:52 -0300
  To: jeff at tamkin.com; staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
  From: hamilton at accesswave.ca
  Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Sunbeam Talbot 90

  Hi Jeff,

  I agree with Martin as this is the route I took over 40 years ago using the top shifting mechanism from a Hillman Husky or Commer Cob, both late 50's cars. It might be hard to find one now but I am sure there are are some lying around somewhere. One disadvantage is that the speedo cable has to come into the passenger compartment to reach the speedo head, something I have lived with for a long time.

  Good luck!
  Bob


  At 07:26 PM 26/05/2010, Martin Spurrell wrote:

    hi jeff,
            i have several of these floor change conversions in my collection of bits and bobs but they are weak and flimsy. there is a better way. if you look at you're existing gearbox you will find that it lies on it's side with it's lid facing the right hand side of the car. if you remove the gearbox, undo the bell housing bolts, twist the gearbox till the lid is at the top, the bolt holes all lign up. if you obtain  a gearbox lid with a floor change from another rootes car,swap the lids over and you have a strong reliable conversion. you haven't said if your car has overdrive or not, but in either case you will probably need a rear gearbox adaptor plate to spin the rear casing round so the mounting lines up with the chassis. a good engineering shop can make such a plate. sounds like hard work but i have done it and highly recommend the finished job. 
                                               martin spurrell.
     
    > From: jeff at tamkin.com
    > To: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
    > Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:55:47 -0700
    > Subject: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Sunbeam Talbot 90
    > 
    > 
    > Hi everyone and greeting from So. Calif.
    > 
    > I am restoring a 52 Sunbeam Talbot 90 with the shift stick on the steering
    > column. I want to relocate it to the floor. Does anyone know where I can buy
    > a kit for a Floor Shift?
    > 
    > Best
    > 
    > 
    > Jeffrey Tamkin
    > 11755 Wilshire Blvd., 23rd Flr.
    > Los Angeles, CA 90025
    > 310.575.9447 off
    > 310.597.9691 cel
    > 310.473.9250 fax
    > www.tamkin.com
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    >
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  Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Sunbeam Talbots - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon, 1953-1954
  Sunbeam Talbot Web Page: www.sunbeamtalbot.info (or .org)       
  E-Mail: hamilton at accesswave.ca
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