Re: Spitfire transmissions<33437DCA.3CCF@triumphclub.se>

[RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK]

>Rich,
>There's definitely no external difference between the two types of
>three rail gearboxes... I've done the swap myself in my '70 Mk3.

>They "stole" space for the synch equipment on the first gear from
>the reverse gears, so no external modifications were necessary. This
>made the gears for reverse narrower in the all synchro gearbox. Also
>the "Reverse gear actuator" 114781 in the three rail top cover was
>changed to the new design no 147394.
>Boy was I puzzled before I went and bought the new actuator... ;-(
>It was virtually impossible to engage reverse gear! Had to start over
>again rebuilding the top cover assembly with the new actuator...
    
Ooops, I gracefully eat my shorts/words!!!  Soz Andy! :-)

Rich