coozer
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 01:26 PM |
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Gearbox options?
For my next trick the standard type 9 is tooooooooo long... about 50% too long.
Is there a cheap easy way to get rid of the extension at the back of the box or is there any other box that's a lot shorter?
Depending on the outcome of this Q my next question may be considerably more dumb in a dumb sort of fashion.
Get your thinking caps on
LG,
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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bj928
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 01:30 PM |
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it depends on the problem, if you want the gear stick near the front then a type 9 from a transit, the stick comes out of the top of the main box, but
it does still have the bit out the back, but its got no stick place, i would guess that could be modded so its not there if someone knows what they
are doing.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 02:07 PM |
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form memory the transit MT75 is quite short
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coozer
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 02:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
form memory the transit MT75 is quite short
Correcto, but will it bolt up to a Zetec??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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r1_pete
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 02:16 PM |
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The Sierra MT75 is quite short when you take the gear lever mounting frame off, would guess 150 + mm shorter than a T9.
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 02:18 PM |
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There were a company at Stoneleigh doing replacement gearboxes for the type 9 in which the gearbox was a load smaller and shorter and just had a
massive extension for gearstick. I will try and find out what the company were called. Sorry i can't help more.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 02:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
There were a company at Stoneleigh doing replacement gearboxes for the type 9 in which the gearbox was a load smaller and shorter and just had a
massive extension for gearstick. I will try and find out what the company were called. Sorry i can't help more.
I saw them too. The gear lever was on a remote, like the old mini used to have. Cant remember what they were called either!! Is it on the traders
list in the brochure?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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snapper
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 05:29 PM |
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Elite, Quaife also do a short Type 9 which ever way you go it's not cheap
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MkII
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| posted on 17/5/10 at 05:37 PM |
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my mate has a mt75 bolted to a zetec in his westy dont see why the transit one should be any different .m.
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bj928
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 12:52 AM |
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a transit MT75 is totally different from a car box, but transit type 9 could be made very short as the gear select comes direct out the top of the
gearbox, all the bit on the back is, is a cover over the shaft, how short do you need it
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coozer
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 08:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bj928
a transit MT75 is totally different from a car box, but transit type 9 could be made very short as the gear select comes direct out the top of the
gearbox, all the bit on the back is, is a cover over the shaft, how short do you need it
As short as that would do, the suzuki gearbox is tiny in comparison. I need some space to get a decent length, say 5" prop between box and
tranny with two UJ's.
Is it possible to...
A) take the cover off standard type 9 and move the output shaft back?
B) Use a transit MT75 with an adapter plate?
C) Use the SJ gearbox with an adapter plate?
Last one is favourite but the starter motor mounting problem then arises....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 08:28 AM |
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this 4x4 your building - its not a blitz 4x4 is it ?
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coozer
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 08:38 AM |
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No mate, in case you didn't see it at Stoneleigh, this is what I'm after....
 
Rescued attachment Belfield 4x4shrunk.jpg
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 09:28 AM |
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one of my mates has a blitz 4x4 (also SJ based)
he looked at a few engine swaps (inc. VAG 1.9 TDi - someone was making adapters for the vitara's I think)
but in the end he got a vitara engine (1.6 I think) because it was cheap and easy - there is always the V6 though 
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bj928
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 12:51 PM |
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the type 9 out of a 4x4 transit then, early one, hens teeth though, or a T5 like the sierras have was available as a 4x4 in the CJ7 type jeeps,
don't know how short both are though, another option, don't know how it would work but worth a look for a very short box, would be somehow
use a mondeo mk1 4x4 box or maybe an RS2000 escort mk5ish 4x4 box, not sure how the mondeo/escort box would work as they were both trasverse mounted
engines but it might be doable.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 10:18 PM |
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^^ thats a thought - you'd have alot more room if you didn't have the seperate transfer box.......
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