bishops's new ride

[fast eddie]

nice one, did you give him the heads up on your last gearbox rebuild?

[tony-mac]

Just gone through this whole thread Lee, got to say it`s looking great.

Hat`s off to ya

[lee bishop]

Gearbox dropped off at a firm fairly local for a going over. Once he's stripped it we will decide on a way forewards. Providing its not cattled and just wants a rebuild with new seals and gaskets I will prolly have the input shaft machined and sleeved.

[lee bishop]

Cheers for the offer mate! I even thought about doin it myself as I like learning new stuff but I'm hoping engine/gearbox can go in next weekend if this guy can turn it round quick enough.

[grum]

Lee
I can do it mate if needed

yeah looks like you're good at "doing" gearboxes

[Andyc]

I think I've found an old Skool gearbox man up the road so gonna check em out Monday shouldn't cost too much to have someone go thro it

Lee
I can do it mate if needed

[lee bishop]

I think I've found an old Skool gearbox man up the road so gonna check em out Monday shouldn't cost too much to have someone go thro it

[kas750]

any ideas when it was done kelvin? I'm gonna give it to a local guy to do it would just be helpful if I knew when it was last done so he don't go to town on it unnecessarily.

You can swap that bearing...I am a big fan of doing things myself if i can, due to my recent experience.

[lee bishop]

surpose to be recon that lee ,probably shit bearing .

any ideas when it was done kelvin? I'm gonna give it to a local guy to do it would just be helpful if I knew when it was last done so he don't go to town on it unnecessarily.

[kelvin]

gearbox

surpose to be recon that lee ,probably shit bearing .

[lee bishop]

Weirdly I can only describe that gearbox as beautiful to drive! It was one of the best bits about the car that is why I originally decided to not touch it. But I was encouraged to replace the oil seal, thank god and found that !!

[kas750]

Look at the bearing. They are supposed to be evenly spaced, but the cage that separates the balls is on the bench bottom of pic

I bet that would of bleedin howled..shortly before it locked solid!..
I have changed the bearing in the rally car box..It was straightforward and cheap to do.

[lee bishop]

is that feck'd then

Pretty much ....

[grum]

is that feck'd then

[lee bishop]

ask Andyc to cut the end oorf

Look at the bearing. They are supposed to be evenly spaced, but the cage that separates the balls is on the bench bottom of pic