T9 in an Alpine

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

Has anybody else stuck a T9 5 speed in an Alpine? I just finished and it was almost was almost painless.
The length worked out, my shifter moved about 3 inches aft, and I was able to use an OD driveshaft with only a change of yoke. If dealing with a early series flywheel you could probably use a Merkur clutch, but I have a series V with the small clutch so a local guy made me one. I used the Sunbeam bell housing with just moving the mounting holes. I test drove a little today and I like it.

 

[DanR]

I am not familiar with the T9. What you did may be of great interest to others on the Forum, so why not post some pictures and show what you did to convert over...?

Year, Model & Part numbers always comes in handy and perhaps a drawing of your creation! Looking forward to it,

 

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

Dan, Ill take some pictures tomorrow, going to get the exhaust done, so it will be on a lift
The T9 was in the Merkur and Sierra, mostly overseas

 

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

Here are a few photos, of the T9 in the car. Test drive shows 2787 RPMs at 70 ( GPS speedo)
Photo 1 underside with ground wire, and Trans mount, I retained the stock crossmember
Photo 2 No reason, except I like paint more than undercoating
Photo 3 new shifter location, and apparently I got my wife interior dirty
Bell housing -Alpine
Clutch- Nissan hub with 7.5 disc 23 spine, unsprung Ceramic disc
Yoke-Ford Sierra 25 spline
Shifter -Merkur with a little heat added to take out the crook
Pressure plate- series V
Release bearing and Rod-Alpine
I ended up trying a hydraulic slave from rear wheel motorsports that replaces the front shaft cover of the T9 which is good because the Diameter of the stock front cover is huge, the hydraulic slave blew up (maybe due to the grilling master) so I used the stock alpine slave and rod (the holes are tapped in the bell hosing but I needed to use a header bolt for one hole because of the proximity of the trans bolt.
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[todd reid]

I have a T9 in my Series V - behind a Ford V6. I have not seen one mated to the Rootes 4 banger, so congratulations appear to be in order. Great job!

TR

 

[George Coleman]

I started a T9 years ago but went with the T50 Toyota box, did not have to cut a thing, and the trans was lighter than the T9 and the stock box!

 

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

Is the T50 with the bell housing from New Zealand?
It’s my wife’s toy, I have my tiger but the last Alpine I owned was in 87 with the 55 mph limit, I felt brutal trying to hit 70 with the 4 speed

 

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

So my wife alpine is running great. its a beast for an Alpine with the 5 speed, however after 300 hundred miles, a rebuilt head, the engine is coming out to be freshened up. I should have know those seals wouldn't last after sitting for an undetermined number of years. but hey it runs great. however I think Captain Joe Hazelwood would be jealous ( for those born after 1989 google it)

 

[George Coleman]

Just a note I have a manual for the T9 box if anyone is interested in it I will sell?