I have been helping a friend of many years sort through and sell off a 50 year accumulation of Mini parts due to various health problems. While going through the transmission section I came across a empty case and asked if he knew what this was out of. He replied it was a 5 speed unit of some sort and he couldn't remember the particulars. We came across a box marked 5 speed and the gears and stuff were unlike anything I have ever seen. As it turns out it is a Colotti tranny. Never heard of it. I did a search on the Forum and found some info on it. What an interesting piece of work. Question is if anyone has a picture or assembly spec. of how this thing goes together. Right now it reminds me of the first time I picked up a Rubik's Cube. It is a straight cut dog engagement set-up. We probably would not use it in a car due to various problems mentioned in the Forum thread I found but would like to put it back together for historical purposes. Maybe make a piece of furniture out of it! Any help or insights from anyone who has experience with Colotti would be appreciated. They still have a website.
Chris Miller
One weird transmission
-
Mini Mad Swede
- 850 Super
- Posts: 170
- Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:55 am
- Location: The rock Sweden
Re: One weird transmission
Pretty sure there is one person on this forum who drives with one of these Colotti 5-speed's.
Only 10% sure he goes by the username 'woodypup59'
Only 10% sure he goes by the username 'woodypup59'
-
Fanfaniracing
- 1275 Cooper S
- Posts: 1340
- Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:11 am
- Location: Somewhere west Switzerland...
- Has thanked: 8 times
- Been thanked: 22 times
-
59fan
- 850 Super
- Posts: 244
- Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:05 pm
- Location: East Sussex
- Been thanked: 2 times
Re: One weird transmission
Chris,
I run a Colotti in my pickup, i do have some photos of it before it was fitted, drop me a PM
Ian
I run a Colotti in my pickup, i do have some photos of it before it was fitted, drop me a PM
Ian