myke pocock
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 09:39 AM |
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Type 9 Mounting
Having fitted my type 9 gearbox I find that there is a bit of movement on the chassis mounting evident with the movement of the gearstick. It could
just be a tired rubber chassis mounting but I have done away with the very large dished washer that sits under the mounting and bolts through to the
gearbox casing. In its normal fittin eg; Sierra, is it designed to prevent too much gearbox movement?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 09:55 AM |
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Either Westfield or Caterham , can't remember which, sell a heavy duty gearbox mount which is well worth fitting even if it involves a bit of
fabrication
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jacko
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 02:02 PM |
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http://www.retrofordinternational.co.uk/mk1-gearbox-mount-2401-p.asp
These where the cheapest i could find when i wanted one there not a straight swap but can be made to fit
Jacko
[Edited on 14/6/14 by jacko]
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19sac65
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 06:21 PM |
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The westy / caterham ones are off lotus elans and cortinas
Paul matty sportscars in bromsgrove sells them for £15
Good quality too
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owelly
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 08:35 PM |
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In which way is the gearstick moving? Are the engine mounts OK? The gearbox mounting does little more than hold the tail of the box up so any side to
side movement under accelerating/decellerating would be due to soft engine mounts.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 08:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
In which way is the gearstick moving? Are the engine mounts OK? The gearbox mounting does little more than hold the tail of the box up so any side to
side movement under accelerating/decellerating would be due to soft engine mounts.
Fitting a new one from Westerham made a huge difference to my car and stopped the gearbox from hitting the chassis under acceleration
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owelly
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| posted on 14/6/14 at 08:59 PM |
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If the stick is moving up and down during accelleration/decelleration, then yes, a new gearbox mounting makes sense otherwise, the new gearbox mount
will be masking a problem with soft engine mounts. The gearbox mounting is not there to prevent rotating movement.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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19sac65
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| posted on 15/6/14 at 07:21 AM |
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For the little they cost its worth replacing them all
Its surprising how soggy they go over time
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 15/6/14 at 07:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
If the stick is moving up and down during accelleration/decelleration, then yes, a new gearbox mounting makes sense otherwise, the new gearbox mount
will be masking a problem with soft engine mounts. The gearbox mounting is not there to prevent rotating movement.
The engine mounts were brand new LandRover items capable of holding a much heavier engine with more torque than my Xflow lump. Since fitting the
gearbox mount the engine has been rebuilt gaining 35BHP and a load more torque and the gearbox hasn't hit the chassis once.
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