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mutleylocost

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:04 PM Reply With Quote
Type 9 input shaft swop

Anyone know if the input shaft will come out the front of the box or whether it needs complete strip down.
Got it loose but cant get the input shaft bearing off forward to let the shaft out...

Am changing to longer V6 shaft to suit K-series with Caterham bellhousing

If not any advice on someone in Kent who will.
Ta

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mcerd1

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
maybe you could just swap the whole box for one with a short input shaft

this guy was wanting a long one a wee while ago:
[link removed because it was the wrong one - but I remember someone was wanting one]



[Edited on 13/5/10 by mcerd1]





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Doofus

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
You have to take the box 80% apart to swap the input shaft.

Take the alloy tail off then the sandwich plate in order to push the bottom shaft backwards so the input shaft clears the gears going forward.

A right faff for what seems a simple job.

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Peteff

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:34 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1this guy was wanting a long one a wee while ago:



Don't we all

Sorry, I'll get my coat.

Which part of the shaft is longer, could you put a short bellhousing on and cut the shaft down ?





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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mcerd1

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:44 PM Reply With Quote
^^^ you can just fit a spacer between the box and bellhousing - there are a few old threads about this

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1this guy was wanting a long one a wee while ago:



Don't we all

Sorry, I'll get my coat.
?

speak for yourself

[Edited on 13/5/10 by mcerd1]





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dave r

posted on 14/5/10 at 05:49 AM Reply With Quote
i have a spare spacer if that would help ?
dave

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jonny3979

posted on 14/5/10 at 06:27 AM Reply With Quote
I was going to admit it was me who wanted the longer one?! but im embarrassed now.....

My short one didn't even reach the sides, of the flywheel - it worked out easier and cheaper just to buy another box - I sold the old one...to cover some of the cost.

Jon

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snapper

posted on 14/5/10 at 06:48 AM Reply With Quote
Because the input shafts and gearing on the V6 box is different, it's not an easy swap.
You will be better off with the full V6 box





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mcerd1

posted on 14/5/10 at 07:39 AM Reply With Quote
BGH mix and match the gear sets (with a bit of machining) to get what you want - BGH linky
and they'll build any of them with a long or short shaft

not cheap but for a little extrathe add some HD bearings and oiling mods to make the box much stronger
they also sell the gear kits to fit yourself to keep the costs down

[Edited on 14/5/2010 by mcerd1]





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Mr G

posted on 14/5/10 at 01:01 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
^^^ you can just fit a spacer between the box and bellhousing - there are a few old threads about this


That would make the problem worse by taking the input shaft further away from where it needs to go

I mated a 2.0l normal length input shaft type 9 box to a v6 using the v6 bellhousing and clutch release bearing sleeve by getting a spigot extender machined up. Take out the spigot bearing in the end of the crank & pop the extender in with a spigot bearing in the end of it.

Same situation applies to you ie. normal length input shaft & longer caterham bellhousing. As long as you have room to fit it.

You can see it ithrough the friction plate in this pic

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=8337&pid=63779



[Edited on 14/5/10 by Mr G]






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mcerd1

posted on 14/5/10 at 01:54 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
^^^ you can just fit a spacer between the box and bellhousing - there are a few old threads about this


That would make the problem worse by taking the input shaft further away from where it needs to go

I'll get my coat - its been a long day





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Mr G

posted on 14/5/10 at 02:03 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
I'll get my coat - its been a long day


It's 'Poets day' so you've got an excuse!






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