My cousins UC has currently got a worn Trimatic, and he wants to replace it with a 3 speed manual. The manual is in an HQ, will the clutch assembly etc. etc. bolt into the UC?
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 06:07 PM
Did UC ever come out with 3 speed? Can't say as I've seen one but could be wrong. If so may have to fit floor shift. Auto column shift wont suit manual.
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 06:31 PM
Ive got a floor shifter for it. The only reason he's goin for a 3 speed is that he doesnt want to spend any money on it, and therefore cant get a 4 speed. we have a few 3 speeds layin around. Any idea about the peripherals fitting?
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 06:35 PM
get another auto will be cheaper just get a second hand one for like 50 bucks or something
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 06:41 PM
He doesnt want another auto.
The question was, do the Clutch assembly and other bits required for a manual conversion from an HQ fit onto a UC?
And how will it be cheaper? we can do the conversion ourselves, for nothing, and if the bits are interchangeable, we have them all sitting in our private car yard
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The question was, do the Clutch assembly and other bits required for a manual conversion from an HQ fit onto a UC?
And how will it be cheaper? we can do the conversion ourselves, for nothing, and if the bits are interchangeable, we have them all sitting in our private car yard
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 07:36 PM
hi there, you will need all uc torana manual stuff, clutch pedal, bell housing and fork. you can use the hq flywheel and clutch. remenber to use a spigot bush. uc clutch cable and you can still use the auto tail shaft, speedo cable and cross member.
any other questions just pm me.
cheers graham
any other questions just pm me.
cheers graham
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 07:39 PM
sorry just to add, you can use a 3 speed if you wish you just need a 3 speed floor shifter non-genuine of cause.
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 07:53 PM
They did make 3 speed column shift UC torana's, I used to have one. Bellhousing and clutchfork from a HZ is also the same as UC, possibly commodore too.
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 08:13 PM
hmm, ok. What about the pedal assembly?
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 08:20 PM
pretty sure the pedal assembly has to come from a UC , can't think of any that are the same.
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Posted 06 May 2006 - 10:54 PM
Faaaaahk. hmm, anyone got a spare UC manual pedal assembly layin around?
Hmm I'll have a look @ the wreckers.
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Hmm I'll have a look @ the wreckers.
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 12:04 AM
lh lx and uc manual pedals are all the same 
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 01:32 AM
Can use a 4 speed shiter.
OOOPS! Shifter
OOOPS! Shifter
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 11:57 AM
I HAVE A 3 SPEED SHIFTER! I DONT NEED A SHIFTER!
I do need, however, an LH-LX-UC Pedal assembly.
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I do need, however, an LH-LX-UC Pedal assembly.
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 02:07 PM
lh /lx pedals are not the same as a uc. very very late lx 6cyl had cable as well but look for a uc!!
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 05:40 PM
Faaaaahk.
Had a cable as opposed to having what? Probably stupid questin, but i dont know heaps about gearboxes
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Had a cable as opposed to having what? Probably stupid questin, but i dont know heaps about gearboxes
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 05:52 PM
uc torana, late hz 6cyl, wb 6cyl, very very late lx and early commodore had a cable operated clutch. the clutch cable hooks onto the clucth pedal and hooks onto the clutch fork. the cable adjustment is on the outer case of that cable.
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 05:58 PM
Aye, i see now. Cheers.
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 09:52 PM
It is true, the UC was available with the 3 on the tree. The ones Ive seen have the complete steering column and steering wheel that was fitted to the LX, it must have been too much trouble to colour match the column change arrangement. So perhaps the pedals would be the same as the LH/X as well, with no need for the hook that the UC clutch pedal would have for the cable. The mounts could be different too, though possibly not as the UC also accommodated the 4 speed m20(most likely on the 202's) which was also non cable clutch.
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Posted 08 May 2006 - 10:25 AM
Hi Guys.
The UC did have the 3-speed column shift box available, as all series of Torana 6 did. The column is the proper UC column, an LX one differs as it doesn't have the wiper stalk.
GM-H wouldn't have colour matched the column to the interior, because it was only the base (S) anyway.
The clutch operation had the same linkage set-up for all LH/LX/UC M15 & M20 boxes up to around Dec 78 when they changed to the Commodore style cable set-up. The pedal is different for the cable set-up.
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The UC did have the 3-speed column shift box available, as all series of Torana 6 did. The column is the proper UC column, an LX one differs as it doesn't have the wiper stalk.
GM-H wouldn't have colour matched the column to the interior, because it was only the base (S) anyway.
The clutch operation had the same linkage set-up for all LH/LX/UC M15 & M20 boxes up to around Dec 78 when they changed to the Commodore style cable set-up. The pedal is different for the cable set-up.
Dr Terry.
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