Hi Paul.
Having just dropped the tranny on my SV, I found the dimensions to be quite
different than your S III. The tunnel hole is 3 1/4". My SV has two boots,
one that fills the TX hole, is 1" high and hidden by the other, normal
appearing boot, that has a 2 3/4" grommet (the size you need) which tucks
into my carpet hole very nicely. Appears that your boot is a SV and mine is
a S III. Only 12,000 miles from Nirvana. Life with a 35 year old LBC is
always complex (sort of like my 35 year old marriage).
All the best in 2001! Vlad
>From: "Paul Heuer" <p_heuer@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Paul Heuer" <p_heuer@hotmail.com>
>To: alpines@autox.team.net
>Subject: Gearshift boot (gaitor)
>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 10:11:40 +1030
>
>Hi all,
>Does anyone have a gearshift boot on the shelf that they can measure for
>me?
>
>I bought a repro shifter boot from a local guy here in Australia because I
>needed it urgently, however it is bigger than the old one and seems too big
>to fit the hole in the trans tunnel. The vendor insists it fits all Alpines
>and Rapiers, and the new part is the same profile as the old one - it sure
>looks correct.
>
>The hole in my trans tunnel is 71.5mm (2-13/16") in diameter.
>The inner diameter of the 'grommet' part of the new gearshift boot is 78mm
>(3-1/16").
>
>Is it just a *very* tight fit that needs persuasion? I have the carpets out
>and the trans tunnel cover removed from the car. The car is a S3.
>Cheers,
>Paul.
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