Bradan California 6 spd conversion exploring

https://ferrparts.com/diagrams/california/transmission-pipe-031

Because it has the 550 layout I wonder if the 550 gearbox would be an available retrofit? Horsepower capability of the 550 box should be OK too.

 

Very cool project! Will watch with interest.

I would like to buy his carbon fiber 'bridge' if he pulls the trigger

-mark (aka fossilfuel)

 

Which transmission did they use for the factory 6-speeds? I would assume it was the same as the manual F430, or the 575/612?

 

Advantage to the 550 box is there are so many of them available. The 575/612 is like a unicorn I think?

 

Can you please share what the cost would be (roughly). I am very very interested.

 

Since there were only a handful of 6MT Calis made, would the factory not have also have borrowed a tranny from an older model? Why not try to duplicate that? I really don't get the sense the factory had invested a great deal to promote the 6MT version, which leads me to suspect they didn't spend a lot of development money on new components.

If you identify where the existing 6MT Calis were sold and serviced, those dealer garages would likely have useful information. I believe 1 or 2 were UK (probably London) cars.

 

I know I'm nobody. But the Cali is a V8, right?

If you want a stick, why not just do an LS swap? Surely you can find an LS or LT with a Tremec that will fit this application. They shoehorn those things into Miatas for crying out loud...