Jimmy, If the car has already been modified then 9 times outa 10 you're better off replacing the box with the same type unless of course it's been butchered. If you give us some details we are pretty good at identifying what box it has, things like shift pattern, numbers on the side, where the shifter comes thru the floor, tailshaft length etc.
jimmy wrote: >"and then it sits way to low for the tailshaft to even approach straight." It is a misconception that a tailshaft has to sit straight and by that I take you mean it's not parallel to the ground rather than the shaft is bent like a banana. What is important with a one piece tailshaft is that the input angle on the front uni is the same as the output angle on the rear uni i.e. the unis are in harmony. This requirement is very often overlooked when a non-standard box is fitted. You check this by drawing a straight line from the output shaft of the box and a straight line from the input shaft of the diff and these lines should be absolutely parallel to each other. If you have a look at most 1/2 shafts on an IRS you will see that the shafts are on an angle, even on lowered cars but the design of an IRS allows for this as the shafts are one inside the other and can adjust to maintain the uni harmony angle. This engineering requirement is not applicable to CV joints (different science). With a two piece tailshaft each section must be in harmony with it's output and input uni so with them the centre bearing mounting point is quite important and another thing to consider if you modify such a car (some bluey's have split shafts). regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of jimmy Sent: Monday, 7 January 2002 6:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: box guys what is a good cheap, easy to fit box for a 1600? I have an L16 at present and have some weird arse box that needs some funky sorta crossmember to have it sit right......and then it sits way to low for the tailshaft to even approach straight. any ideas? or better yet anyone in canberra feel like coming round and giving a fellow enthusiast a quick hand........beers in it. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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