This lovely little job is almost done so I decided to post up some pics.

A bunch of bits with no home to go to.



Box almost back together with new bearings.



Inside



Fifth gear



All in all good fun

[Edited on 26/6/07 by rusty]

[Edited on 26/6/07 by rusty]

[Edited on 26/6/07 by rusty]

[Edited on 26/6/07 by rusty]

How difficult was it and do you need special tools.

I have a spare type 9 and fancy having a go but no previous experience.

You will need normal spanners etc, 36mm 12 sided socket, good set of circlip pliers, pullers of various types and a load of differnt size drifts.

You need a long puller for some of the bits I used a bearing spliter with two 10mm studs in it and a bit of 20mm box section between them.

One of the pullers also has to be two legged not three.

I have a manual on pdf for people who want it.

Hi Rusty, hope you remembered to stake the fifth gear retaining nut, (not done in your picture) ;-) Ray

What did you end up having to replace?

LOL nearly forgot but it is on the side you can't see in the picture.

I got an overhaul kit which did all bearings, lay shaft, seals and gaskets.

Sounds like a worthy exercise.

If one was to do such an overhaul are there any tricks or cheap upgrades to change the ratios by robbing parts off other gearboxes? I know you can get purpose made Quaife gear kits etc but at a price so wondering if there are locost options that get you half way there.

Hi Rusty

PDF manual would be handy, any chance you could send it to me

I think i will put a box rebuild on my winter list

Any one who sent U2U I will send emails off when i'm home maybe later today.

Any one else U2U your email addy over and I will do the same.

Having problems with email due to file size so I will get the file hosted by a mate for direct download ASAP.

What size is the file?

If you can get it to me I can stick it on my webspace along with all the other useful info on my site

Few more pic of the box, it is all done and back in one peice now.

1st, 2nd and 3rd, 4th selectors installed with shift rod



Fifth gear selector



Adjusting position of speedo drive