My L-1 Salonette has a box that looks like the tach drive reduction box
commonly fitted to the T-series, but it is not a right angle drive. The
speedo cable snakes straight up to the dash. However it is not exposed as
it has a very nice leather boot fitted over it matching the seat upholstery!
- Mike Hughes -t?t-
> J2's from chassis # J3576 originally were fitted with an in-line
> reduction box fitted to the gearbox. This looked very similar to a
T-series
> tach reduction box but actually contained four gears and had a ratio of
> 100/143. These were also fitted to later L-types. The part # for these
> gearbox's was A461. Only governor type speedo heads for these cars did not
> get the reduction box. ( the early type with the oval separate windows for
> the trip odo)
> Most J's and L's are missing these which explains why so many
owners
> report inaccurate speedos ( changed rear axle ratios compound the problem)
> My swept wing J2 still has the original reduction gearbox along with the
> separate leather gaiter.
> I acquired an excellent gearbox repro from L2 owner David Naylor in
> the UK some years ago. These were pricey but nicely done.
> I believe that the P-N types only used a 1:1 right angle drive to
> allow for a neater fitment of the speedo cable.
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