The Hillman Super Minx transmission will go right into your Alpine with no
problems.
BUT a transmission from the later Rapier (1968+)... the mini-Barracuda... will
not. The clutch housing and clutch shaft are longer. The result is that the
tranmission sits too far rearward in the Alpine. The solution is to swap the
clutch housing and clutch shaft (not easy).
Jan Eyerman
1973 Hillman Avenger (the tranmission in this car will NOT fit an Alpine)
1962 Hillman Minx Series IIIC Convertible (this transmission will fit an
Alpine)
"lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi> wrote:
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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