And one way of telling them apart if they are on the ground is that a
non-synch trans will have a bulge in the cast iron that includes the filler
plug. A fully synch trans will have the side of the box with the filler plug
pretty much flat from top to bottom. Any ratios would have to be worked out
by spinning the input shaft in each gear and counting the revs on the rear.
Lou
> > Can anyone help me with some gearbox information. I bought my SIV a
while
> > ago with it came two spare gearboxes, since buying it the end of the box
> > where it goes into the propshaft has cracked off (I think because the
> > propshaft was too short due to the suspension being 'jacked up' at the
> > back). Not knowing the history of the spare gearboxes that came with the
> > car, I was wondering if there is any difference between the boxes fitted
> > to different series and if they are interchangeable or not, if they
aren't
> > then do they have means of identifying them, serial number etc?. The car
> > has overdrive and a Holbay 1725.
> >
> > Any help would be most informative for my mechanic,
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > 1964 Alpine
> > 1968 Stiletto
> > 1978 Davrian
>
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