Gearboxes

[Graham]

Anyone got one mines buggerd :( and only a week and a half to fix it...


made worse by the fact the motor has to come out to get the gearbox out... and half the engine has to come apart to get the engine out :banghead:


G

[neil_s]

Hi Graham

I have a nearly new one. It's done 2 races only.

It's a Glebe T5 Straight Cut box. Absolutely mint. Ready to go...cost me over £2K. Striaght cut 5th. Ally Bronze etc...Can be viewed in Manchester.

The ratios are as follows : 1st - 2.43:1 , 2nd -1.56:1 , 3rd -1.24:1, 4th 1.0:1 , 5th .897:1.

Manufacturers website - www.glebe.co.uk/fdev.htm

Sensible offers considered...

Regards
Neil.

[dave porter]

Box removal should not require engine out,?. Call me on 07850 304332 if you need a box, Straght cut or synchro with s/cut 5th, I can also repair yours, Dave.

[griff2be]

dave porter said:

Box removal should not require engine out,?. Call me on 07850 304332 if you need a box, Straght cut or synchro with s/cut 5th, I can also repair yours, Dave.

Graham has a Rover V8 fitted, not the AJP, and he had some custom mounts made. This seems to necessitate removal to get the box off - not sure why.

He's now the owner of an ex-factory dog box, so immediate crisis over....

[Graham]

The gearbox is about 4inches higher and six inches further back than with the AJP.

We tried getting the box out on its own, but once unbolted from the bell housing ( a major task in itself as the top two bolts are almost impossible to get at)

the gearbox can't move back far enough to remove it, as it jams in the chassis ..

So it was oil pump off, exhaust disconnected, fuel disconected, engine mounts off and move the motor forward and up about 6 inches to get the blinking gearbox out..

Just got to wait until Sunday to get the new box off John Reid as he stops off on the way to Coombe

Then its box in Tuesday ( Monday's my daughters Birthday) a quick test around the museum access road on wednesday to learn how to use a dog box, and practice a few starts, before loading up for Knockhill on Thursday!!!

Cheers

G

[superfox2000]

The T9 was used with the Rover and AJP8.The facory have a few AJP8 engines left.

[Graham]

superfox2000 said:

The T9 was used with the Rover and AJP8.The facory have a few AJP8 engines left.

T9? Isnt that an old ford box... The Tuscan's run Borg warner T55

[Griff2be]

Actually I think they are Borg Warner T5 boxes.

Graham - if its any consolation mate, I lost 3rd gear yersterday too, in the first race.

[Graham]

Just Come back from my gearbox place having a bit swapped from the old box onto the dog box !!! as it wouldnt fit !!!!!! Looking at the bit we've swapped its had the sleave that was stopping the gbox go into the bell housing cut off !!!!

G

[superfox2000]

Griff2be said:

Actually I think they are Borg Warner T5 boxes. Graham - if its any consolation mate, I lost 3rd gear yersterday too, in the first race.

They are Borg Warner; it is the same g/box as the Ford Mustang. What is the Glebe box like?

[neil_s]

superfox2000 said:

Griff2be said: Actually I think they are Borg Warner T5 boxes. Graham - if its any consolation mate, I lost 3rd gear yersterday too, in the first race. They are Borg Warner; it is the same g/box as the Ford Mustang. What is the Glebe box like?

The Glebe box is a T5 casing with new STRONG internals. Very nice but you have to pay for it...mines still avaliable for a few weeks and then its being traded for a Jerico gearbox unless one of you guys want it.