5 speed

Hi Folks, I'm scheduled to buy a 1981 X1/9 next week and I've seen a lot of threads on potential engine swaps, but nothing about preserving a stock transmission on a more highly tuned engine. To get into the specifics, the car has the 1500 and a 5 speed. I'm looking to boost the power of the...

I've read some recent posts where members have lost the transmission in their X and resort to installing used transmissions that they had stored as backup only to find that the used trans is not functioning properly due to it being improperly stored for years. I have a used backup 5 speed that...