I am wanting to change my type 9 from a 2 litre sierra to that from a 3.0 sierra to get the longer first gear. I know the input shafts are different, but can i simply take the 2 litre one and put it in the 3.0 box instead of getting it machined down to size?

no you can't - because the input shaft has 1st gear on it which is the ratio which is changed on the 3.0 box.

Get yourself a spacer to go between the bellhousing and gearbox which sorts it out for you. it is about 25mm thick so it might require the propshaft shortening depending on how far in the coupling is at the rear of the gearbox.

Cheers

Mark

^^ or the engine goes forward a bit


[Edited on 15/2/10 by mcerd1]

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^^ or the engine goes forward a bit

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^^ or the engine goes forward a bit

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of course that too!

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^^ sorry Blake, but the gearbox/lever won't move at all if you move the engine forward

and it'll move 25mm back if you don't move the engine


[Edited on 15/2/10 by mcerd1]

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^^ sorry Blake, but the gearbox/lever won't move at all if you move the engine forward

and it'll move 25mm back if you don't move the engine

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Originally posted by blakep82
ha ha oh yeah... it was too early in the morning for me

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ha ha oh yeah... it was too early in the morning for me

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what at 1:00pm

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i have a suitable spacer if you want to do it that way
dave