What is this gearbox?

[john2443]

It says MOWOG on the side, so it's Morris origin and it has a Laycock overdrive. I'm reliably informed that it's not big Healey, nothing springs to my mind from Morris etc as having OD? Anyone?

[Huntsman]

I'm going out on a limb and saying Healey 100/4.

[john2443]

100 were side change, this is centre change so no, not that.

[Huntsman]

john2443 said:

100 were side change, this is centre change so no, not that.

I know, I had one...

See that blanking plate on the side? I think maybe that was where the shift was on a Healey, so maybe this is the same box form a different vehicle, Atlantic or (was it) J2 van?

[HenryRoyce]

The Austin 3-Litre was available with a 4 speed manual with Laycock overdrive. Another car which used the Austin Healey gearbox was the Alvis TD21.

[david.h]

For a moment I thought it might be from a Z Magnette,but any that had O/D were retro fits & unlikely to be painted BMC green. It could fit a B series engine, but what is that lump on the bellhousing? The cast bracket on the top of the housing could be for the Clutch slave cyl as on MGA's,

[wildoliver]

How much do you want for it?

Email me, if it's reasonable I'll have it for a project!

[john2443]

Googling images, looks like it's MGB

[caziques]

MGB probably. Early one with a 'D' type overdrive.

[SLCZ3]

iirc the GT6 also had the same overdrive, in some cars, including the Stag??

[Mr Recovery]

Hi all, I can't help with what the box is from, however I can say it's not an MGB box as they had a remote gearchange mechanism fitted so that the gear lever was over the overdrive. It does look very simular to an MGB box and from the bell housing mountings looks very much like it should mate to a B series engine.

[john2443]

Mr Recovery said:

Hi all, I can't help with what the box is from, however I can say it's not an MGB box as they had a remote gearchange mechanism fitted so that the gear lever was over the overdrive. It does look very simular to an MGB box and from the bell housing mountings looks very much like it should mate to a B series engine.

Hmmm, I assumed the remote had been taken off, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere to bolt the remote on to.

So we're looking for a B series engined vehicle with OD and no remote maybe?

[stuttgartmetal]

Its out of a Wolsely 6/110

Send the prize cheque to GOS Hosp.

Cheers

[v46m4n]

6/110's had a remote gearchange

[john2443]

v46m4n said:

6/110's had a remote gearchange

Also, Googling says they had a Borg Warner OD, not Laycock.

[eccles]

Could the gearbox be sat on it's side? looks like a drain plug at the top there....

[v46m4n]

eccles said:

Could the gearbox be sat on it's side? looks like a drain plug at the top there....

I believe thats a dipstick