Sprint auto to overdrive manual

[scotty633]

Hello there, Have recently purchased a 1974 dolly sprint auto wich needs work but as i do this i also want to remove the auto box and replace with manual overdrive, Can anyone tell me exactly waht is different and what will need to be changed my spare sprint shell has the clutch pedal but no running gear at all! Cheers

[triple tango]

Different parts are; clutch hydaulic system, flywheel/flexplate, interior gearlever tray, prop, ..... oh & gearbox I think too.
But do you really want to do this ? A Sprint auto is now a rare car, & nice to drive too.

[scotty633]

Well have never driven an auto one before and always loved my old manual! and until i have built this engine i wont know how the auto box is!

[xvivalve]

...clutch pedal, brake pedal, carb linkeages, transmission tunnel, need an engine adaptor plate too as the auto doesn't have one, clutch kit...

Performance is allegedly identical and as TC says they always were rare, to the point in 2004 there were only 44 registered at Swansea, one of which I scrapped since, so think on...

Was it this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=003

If you only paid a grand for it the wing is worth over 20% of that alone!


...by the way, welcome!

[xvivalve]

oh...and if you decide to do it, I have all the spare parts you'd need...

[scotty633]

Thankyou for the welcome note!
But now am even more in a dilema! I have a good sprint manual shell with no engine or box and a very tatty auto sprint do i make a good auto so as not to take another off the road ?????? Anyway the one i bought was not that one and i did pay considerably less for it which has made me alot happier!

[David6214]

Had an auto sprint, loved it, miss it, wouldn't have changed it for a manual for anything (that said I had a manual, or two as well)

The auto sprint is an engaging drive, hold it in 2 for spirited driving

Are you running a transmission cooler, take that out and fit a bypass hose unless you are towing.

What colour, what age?

cheers

david

[scotty633]

Its a 74 mreg in white, well i say white but white/rust at the min but have a later shell in blue but dont know the colour blue as the code on the chassis plate doesnt seem to match any old paint code (JMA)

[bifold]

Its a 74 mreg in white, well i say white but white/rust at the min but have a later shell in blue but dont know the colour blue as the code on the chassis plate doesnt seem to match any old paint code (JMA)

JMA =Pagent

[scotty633]

Is there anything you guys dont know? cheers for the colour!

[David6214]

later shell....make sur eyou take the right pre 76 parts across if you are keeping the pre 76 reg plate.

if you are buiolding one up into a later shell, why not keep the autio sprint and sell it as a going concern and get the parts you need for a manual from one of us :like Mr xvivalve?) saves one of the last 40 auto sprints being broken....

[scotty633]

If i did sell it as a going concern there is only so much someone would do to a shell to make it good and this has gone way to far to be redone! Sadly

[David6214]

you would be amazed.....

[scotty633]

Ok if anyone is interested i have a very sorry dolomite sprint auto with 4 owners from new and 76oo0 miles on the clock its a 1974 M reg in white now i dont want to sell the car i just want to exchange for one thats a manual o/d in the same sort of conditionSo if you want to save an auto please let me know!

[David6214]

but if youwere to sell it the price would be?????