Well,
my main problem is, wether Hillmann Super Minx Sport gearbox fits to my Mk4.
There are no spare Alpine boxes in Finland, but within one hour I jump in my
sedan and drive 200 km to get a Minx tranny. Then I hope I can mix it with a
box from baby cuda, and get working solution for this summer.
Next winter I build a 1725 engine with 270 cam and get a powerline suitable
to that.
So, I was askin about Minxes, not Alpines. And there was some difficulties
with all Hillman sites I tried.
#arry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Eshelman" <RussE@Firstva.com>
To: "lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: gearboxes
> lauri, I read Ian's response and either I didn't understand your question
> correctly or he didn't answer yours completely, The all syncro-tranney
(1"x
> 10 spline) was introduced with series IVa (B94l-----) and continued until
> the introduction of the 1"x 25 spline on the late series V, I believe the
> VIN is B3950l7309 onward for the fine (25) spline.
> Hope this helps and is what you were looking for.
> Russ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi>
> To: <TIGEROOTES@aol.com>
> Cc: "Alpine" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 11:03 AM
> Subject: Re: gearboxes
>
>
> > Thanks!
> > Have you any idea of the year when coarse splines changed to fine ones?
> Was
> > it when the new body was introduced? Was full synchro ever made with
1600
> > engine, or is it purely 1725cc's box?
> > (I must phone around the country to find a box rapidly, and I have to
> > identify them during my call).
> >
> > Once again: This is info which is very slow to get without you and
without
> > NET!
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <TIGEROOTES@aol.com>
> > To: <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: gearboxes
> >
> >
> > > Larry,
> > > Early non-synchro-first gearboxes and later full synchro gearboxes
> are
> > > interchangeable, as long as you use their associated bell housings.
> Both
> > > types are coarse-splined on their input and mainshafts, and your
> existing
> > > 10-spline clutch disc and driveline yoke will work fine.
> > > Very late full-synchro units use a different 25 spline input shaft
> > > (different clutch disc) and a fine-splined mainshaft (different
> driveline
> > > yoke).
> > > Early Minx / Rapier gearboxes may not have the oil filler plug on
> the
> > > side of their cases, as they were meant to be filled from above thru
> their
> > > top-loader covers. Getting oil in, might pose a problem in an Alpine.
> > > Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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