At 06:27 PM 12/28/99 -0500, Elton Wright wrote:
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>I have for years thought that the M40 Volvo box would be a great conversion
>for a Morgan. If memory serves me correctly, the gear ratios are the same
>and there is syncro on all four gears. I think that an adaptor plate could
>be made to mate the gearbox to the Morgan housing and with the addition of
>a modified front shaft and coupling and maybe(?) driveshaft, and straighten
>and saw off the shifter, and you would be in business. I haven't done it,
>but if I were faced with a $2000 repair job on a Moss box, I would try it.
>I would like to know the specifics from anyone who has done it. You may
>write me off list or on as you wish.
Elton,
Great idea. Maybe that's why I've been keeping the extra OD xmission
I had for my old P1800. Oh but wait, I have a 4/4. Oh, well. Guess
that xmission will kick around the shop for another 25 years.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1109)
71 Saab Sonett III (71500840) 75 Bricklin SV1 (0887) 77 Spitfire
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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