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Re: Overdrive/tranny matching

To: alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Overdrive/tranny matching
From: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 07:54:47 -0800
>Next, my Series 3 has original non-synchro-1st 
>gearbox plus o/d.  I have been offered an all-synchro 
>'box from a later series.  Will the o/d from
>the S3 fit to the all synchro 'box?  If not, I 
>assume I could just leave out the o/d and fit 
>the all-sync box with its standard rear extension
>housing?

First, the Series 3 has a rare close ratio box.  The later Series V box is 
close, but not that close.  So, it's a pretty rare box.  Add to that, you 
have an OD S3 box, it has to be even rarer.  I'm not sure I'd rush to get 
rid of it.

As to putting the OD you have on the later box, the main shafts are 
different.  They are much longer on the OD box.  So, you would have to 
pull the main shaft out of your S3 box, and swap it into the later box. 
I'm not sure they are compatible.  But, at a minimum, you would have to do 
that.

Jay

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