Terry i wouldn't really say it is modified per se.
The box looks standard and is similar in shift feel and look to my old 1600's box. It is 5 speed and i am almost positive it is not dog leg. Anyway to be sure? It is not driveable at present. Where are these numbers on the box? I am in Gungahlin if anyone near by thinx they can tell by looking at it. cheers all and thanx for the reply Terry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:38 PM Subject: RE: box > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
