>Barney,
>
>Found the following in the "Options, Extras & Accessories"
>section, as opposed to the "Racing & Competition Equipment"
>section, of Anders Clausager's "Orginial MGA" ...
>
>"Close-ratio gearbox Available on Twin Cam from April 1959
> and also on pushrod-engined cars thereafter, but always most
> common on Twin Cam and De Luxe models. See Section on
> gearbox. Gear cluster for conversion listed as competion
> equipment."
>
>Anders also states in the "Gearbox" Section ...
>
> "A close-ratio gearbox becam available as an option at least
> from April 1959 onwards on the Twin Cam model, and also on
> pushrod-engined cars from then on. The ratios for this gearbox
> are shown in the second panel.
> On cars which were originally fitted with the close-ratio grearbox,
> the code letter 'U' (for centre-change gearbox) in the in engine
> number prefix was replaced by the code letters 'Da' (for close-ratio,
> centre-change gearbox)."
>
>While I would have to agree that the 'close-ratio' gearbox was
>typically fitted to Twin Cams and Deluxes, I would have to argue
>that it was available as a production option all models after April
>1959. One could also argue that, since the first 1600 was
>produced in May of 1959, the 'close-ratio' gearbox was a
>production option on the 1500 ... this might be considered a bit
>of 'stretch' by some ... but not me ;-).
>
>The 'close-ratio converson kit' consists of the first motion shaft,
>laygear, second speed mainshaft gear and third speed mainshaft
>gear, and a second speed baulk ring.
>
>Safety Fast ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com
> '62 MGA 1600 MkII
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