Gearbox Moounting

[Guest Twoscoops]

Does the gearbox mount go between the gearbox and the floor or underneath the floor...????

 

2B bought May 2003.

 

Cheers

 

T.

[Guest TerryBarry]

The gearbox mounting plate goes underneath the floor & chassis plate.

I put mine on top initially to mark / drill the mounting holes - much better than trying to drill from underneath.

Terry

[Guest Twoscoops]

Thanks Terry...

 

T.

[Guest Bobby]

Is this diffewrent for the Sub-K?

 

as on the vud they have the rubber and metal mount ontop of the chassis and floor???

 

Or have i got the wrong end of the stick?

 

eeek

 

Bobs

[Guest Feek]

Hmm, I also followed the Sub-K vids and have the g'box mounted on top of the brackets and floor. The g'box-propshaft-diff run is a bit crooked!

 

I was thinking of playing about with the position of the g'box mount soon (as in over, under or between brackets/floor). This should also lift the engine at the front, as on my Sub-K, the sump and chassis member are touching without the mountings packed out with spacers.

 

If I ever get round to doing this, I'll post results...

 

F.

[Guest johnboymac]

my sub-k is the same as feeks, i.e. the mounting is above the bracket which means the sump is touching\ resting on the crossbar.

I would be interested to hear what happens with the mounting under the bracket feek? as otherwise Im thinking that I would have to pack the engine mounts, but there is very little clearance under the bonnet - certainly not enough for the oil cap.

 

John

[Guest Feek]

Johnboy,

 

I can just squeeze the oil filler under the bonnet - I guess my engine must be a bit more off to the side, allowing the central "seam" to clear the cap.

 

I've found that I can't get the nylocs to truly bite into the top of the engine mount thread, so a solution is on my "must do soon" list! Should add that I've packed under the mounts enough to give about a 5-6mm gap between sump and chassis.

 

Cheers,

F.

[Guest nippykev]

I was wondering about where to position the gearbox mounting bracket myself

as there is quite a gap between the floor and the chassis mounting plates

 

Kevin

2b may 2003 issue

[Guest Twoscoops]

NippyKev

 

That was the same reason i asked but after trying to mount it any higher I found the propshaft was at too much of an angle to the diff, so I stuck it underneath as suggested here.

[Guest nippykev]

I know the gearbox goes under the chassis plates but does it go under the floor sheet ( 1/2 inch gap tween chassis plate and floor)

 

kevin

2b 2003 issue

[Guest bloke]

im interested in this answer, same gap on mine