Type 3 gearbox

[mosstrooper]

I have acquired a replacement type 3 gearbox. It's a late model with the bolt on gear lever. Only trouble is it came without one and my existing is the screw-in variety.

Anyone know if the type 9 gear-lever will fit ?

[Russell Mc]

Are we talking Ford 3 rail gearbox?

[mosstrooper]

Ford Type 3 Gearbox:

4 speed single rail version of the Ford 2000E gearbox. Cast iron maincase with alloy tail housing. 7/8” x 20 spline input shaft. Fitted in:

Ford Cortina Mk2
Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.6GT
Ford Cortina Mk4 / Mk5 1.3, 1.6 (not GT)
Ford Lotus Cortina 69-
Ford Capri Mk1 / Mk2 / Mk3 1.6 OHC
Ford Capri Mk1 -8/72 1.6 OHV
Ford Capri Mk1 2.0 V4
Ford Sierra 1.6

[Electron]

Milton do an after market one ... http://www.105speed.com/default.asp?id=286 bottom of the catalogue....

[mosstrooper]

Thanks Electron. Not what I'm looking for. Maybe I didn't phrase the original question very well.

[Russell Mc]

Different box

Hopefully this'll help

http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/...

[mosstrooper]

Cheers Russell, that answers my question then.

So now the hunt starts for an elusive gear-lever.....

[Russell Mc]

Out of interest what box are you replacing this with or are you swapping like for like?

[mosstrooper]

Like for like

[Chuggy]

Do you have a photo ?

[mosstrooper]

I do:

[Slow M]

Have you tried mounting a normal type 3 shifter? Simply use three bolts (or better, studs).

Best,
B.

[mosstrooper]

That's the problem. Most type 3 'boxes have screw-in gear levers.

This 'box requires a bolt-in lever.

Bolt holes appear to be the same configuration as those on a type 9 box.

Which gets me back to the original question - will the lever from a type 9 5-speed box fit a late model type 3 4-speed box ??

[Slow M]

The type 3 on the Burton Power site looks (I think) like yours.

I see what you mean about the type 9.

From everything I saw on the Google, you must be right.

How much can you get a t 9 shifter/cover for? If it's inexpensive, why not just find out if it fits? Are they to be had from a local breaker?

Best,
B.

[heightswitch]

You will probably find that your box is a very late type 3 run out box fitted to an early sierra or late cortina, probably a poverty spec model during the switch over.

Ford were never one for bespoke manufacture so as a betting man I would state that the gear lever assemblys are a bolt in swap,

A scrappy should sort you out...That said these days it is becoming harder and harder to find a good scrappy...No one seems to maintain cars for longer than 3 years any more!!

[Russell Mc]

The pictures I've seen the shifter does look the same as the type 9 but as posted when was the last time you saw a Sierra in a breakers yard? Best look to eBay I think

Edit: Just looked there is plenty of type 9 gear sticks in eBay.

Edited by Russell Mc on Thursday 14th February 07:34

[phillpot]

Russell Mc said:

when was the last time you saw a Sierra in a breakers yard?

Went looking for a bit for my S series little while back, general reply was "Sierra, ain't seen one of those for years and if we did it would be crushed straight away, no one wants parts for those any more" !


If it's any help I have a type 9 hanging around, could take a tracing or measurements of bolt pattern?

[Slow M]

Looks like there's also a short-throw shift lever assembly available.

Best,
B.

[tvrbuell]

It may be worth a phone call to Burton Power, they have lots of knowledge on the early Ford stuff. Alternately you could swop the gearbox tails over so the screw in end is on your good box. Dewi

[mosstrooper]

Thanks for all your help. Type 9 lever on it's way.