Type 3 Gearbox

[Dean Roberts]

I believe its a Ford type 3 single rail gearbox, but I don't have a gear lever for it.

Looking at the gearbox tail, it looks like a Type 9 bolt in fitment.

 

Does anybody have a spare type 9 gear lever I can beg, steal or borrow to see if it fits?

Or suggest where I can get a quick shift lever to fit it.

 

 

 

[keith kelly]

I have one in my garage, if you are going tonight I will bring it

[Dean Roberts]

I have one in my garage, if you are going tonight I will bring it

 

Is it the same fitting as shown in the picture?

I will attempt to get over to meet up tonight, if you have it.

 

But will be quite late as I have to take the kids for swimming lessons first.

[keith kelly]

yes same fitting, is that a different box? you may need to use the bell housing off the one you had off me which has been modified as the rear will probably catch on the chassis

Edited April 27, 2016 by unclechief

[Dean Roberts]

yes same fitting, is that a different box? you may need to use the bell housing off the one you had off me which has been modified as the rear will probably catch on the chassis

 

Yep I have the luxury of making one good box from the 2x type 3's.

Remember I have a 2B and not a zero and hopefully have a lot more space to play with, if not - then you bell housing may come in useful.....oooeeerr missus.

 

But sods law, neither came with a gear lever...

 

Hopefully see you later then....

[keith kelly]

I believe you still need a modified bell housing on the 2b I'm sure I did on mine. Someone will confirm In a mo for sure may save you a bit of time

[Bob Tucker]

The RHOCAR motto......

 

"Ask and it will be given to you"

[nicko]

I know someone who had a part built 2b that had an auto box fitted, when he changed to type 9 he had to weld back in part of the chassis that had been removed due to auto box being wider I think.

It's since been sold on at least twice so no further info.

Nick

[Dean Roberts]

The RHOCAR motto......

 

"Ask and it will be given to you"

Anybody got a spare AC Cobra

[Dean Roberts]

I know someone who had a part built 2b that had an auto box fitted, when he changed to type 9 he had to weld back in part of the chassis that had been removed due to auto box being wider I think.

It's since been sold on at least twice so no further info.

Nick

Yep, your right.... Mine has part of the chassis missing and will need a little welding.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

I thought you were going RX8 over the winter ????

[Guest 2b cruising]

Cobra in the post to you Dino.

If it doesn't arrive, it must have been nicked.

[Dean Roberts]

The RHOCAR motto......

 

"Ask and it will be given to you"

 

Cheers Guys for the providing the hours of humour last night at the meet-up and the endless conversions about polished knobs and bent sticks etc...

And an extra Thank you to Keith for providing the physical humour:

 

[Dean Roberts]

I thought you were going RX8 over the winter ????

 

Ian, the usual lame excuses.....

Work, work and more work....

Topped off with sick, sick and more sick

Finished with a sprinkling of either endless DIY projects or weekends away in the caravan.

 

So the RX8 and bits are stashed until I get the man-shed completed and the garage roof replaced.

Meantime, I thought I would get some experience in moving from a auto to a type 3.

 

A weekends work if you know what your doing? (I've been told)...

I've got all the bits, just need the weekend to be free.

 

Which Nikki has just informed me will be around the end of June....

 

 

 

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[alanh65]

That's June 2020 !!