And fortunately, the corresponding bit (scroll or seal) in the bell housing
is easily replaceable. Just bang the wrong one out and replace it with the
one that matches your transmission shaft.
Rich Hill
'79 MG Midget
'60 AH Sprite
>
> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 16:16:26 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dan Dwelley <maine2me@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Midget 1500 gearbox vs Spitfire gearbox
>
> Daniel,
>
> You are correct. It's the main shaft that is
> different. The scroll seal uses a larger main shaft
> but still has the same size tip. It's highly important
> to let your transmission rebuilder know that your bell
> housing uses either the scroll type seal or the proper
> seal. (i.e. If you have the scroll type and you use
> the proper seal type shaft...can you say geal oil leak
> and one slippery clutch! )
>
> Nothing wrong with the scoll seal...the turning of the
> shaft spins the oil into the scroll and the oil is
> forced to move back to the rear (into the tranny)thus
> lubricating the shaft and bearings and returning the
> oil to where it came from.
>
> They do the same thing with performance scrolled steel
> valve guides. These are nice! Wear a heck of a lot
> better over the long haul then the bronze guides!
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 75 Midget rather than 77 (F*&%*ng DPO!!!)
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> - --- Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
>> There wasn't much of a response to this from I can
>> see (not being on the
>> Spitfires list).
>>
>> Out of interest I did a bit of digging around on
>> this issue. It seems that
>> the boxes are similar but some boxes have a proper
>> seal on one of the shafts
>> (main?) whereas some have a scroll (bad?).
>>
>> However, a trip to my local breakers yard that still
>> has a Spitfire in it
>> from a while back has a box that looked different
>> from the 1500 box in my
>> Spridget Haynes manual - so what gives?
>>
>> Daniel1312
>>
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