The L20BSSS short 5 speed looks 100% the same as the L28T skyline
box,But as you say I belive the bearings are bigger in the L28T box.
neither are dog legs.
Malcolm
Richard Clough wrote:
>
> I wasn't going to contradict you on finding a stumpy skyline box with dogleg
> (SSS) gear pattern, but it doesnt surprise me that your box wasn't a
> skyline. I dont think the combination of SSS gear pattern and stumpy
> skyline box came together, you get one or the other.
>
> I have both boxes in my 1600 parts "collection". Both have the speedo drive
> on the LHS. Nothing wrong with a SSS Stanza box behind a reasonably powerful
> L series engine.
>
> The internals are where the main differences are, size of gears, bearings,
> ratios. The stumpy skyline also has heavier external ribs around the front
> half of the box.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Denniss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, 15 May 2000 19:13 PM
> Subject: Stumpy Box was Bodgee
>
> > Hi fellow datto people I striped down my broken Stumpy Skyline box
> yesterday to
> > see how bad the new's was going to be with 3rd gear !!! To my surprise the
> people
> > who had done the Conversion on box had the the origainal bearing on
> clustershaft
> > that was too small !!!!! like its only a $15 bearing and easy to change it
> stood
> > out as soon as I split it open so Im sure thes professonals would have
> known. Now
> > because of this My gearbox broke Im suprised it has lasted as long as it
> did.At
> > least I have found the problem Im sure with it rebuilt properly should
> last really
> > well.
> > Has anybody else out there had bad experiences with so Called pros???Its
> not as
> > if it was cheap either I paid $2300 for the engine box and intercooler box
> was
> > $450
> > Pissed off Andrew
> >
> > Ps: that other Dogleg box ended up not being a skyline box :( So im still
> trying
> > to source one if anyone has one for sale let me know.
> >
>
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