wanted
either

manta 1.8 gearbox
or
vauxhall carlton (1987 onwards) 1.8 or 2.0 box

will be going to exeter
so could pick it up then then

Have you checked the Manta Forum ? Plus look on ebay for people selling manta engines/bits. I got my manta box by emailing a manta bloke on ebay and asking. Luckily he had a box he wanted to sell !

have just done all that we'll see what happens now, i have a couple of carlton boxes i can get my hands on but a bit expensive