Thanks Errol, I will stick with the original plan then (all be it somewhere off in the distant future). Eventually planning a close ratio box, possibly even a dog box.
Cheers, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:58 AM Subject: RE: option 1 gearbox > Mark, > It could be fitted to an FJ20T but the bearings and teeth were only designed > for around 180 ft/lb torque. That's how most of them have been damaged is > by fitting them behind turbo engines with big torque. The gear teeth tend to > lay over under power and cracks form in the tooth base. > They are great behind 4 and 6 cylinder N/A engines though. > The 240RS option ones are able to take more torque and are used behind turbo > engines. Even the bigger boxes are fragile behind a grunter. > > Cheers > Feral Errol > Get Serious! http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: option 1 gearbox > > Just curious, but could one of these boxes be fitted up to an FJ20? > Bellhousing would probably need changing,but could it be done???? If so, > would it be strong enough to handle 330bhp? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:14 PM > Subject: RE: option 1 gearbox > > > > Matt, > > It is a close ratio gearbox that was sold by Nismo for rally and circuit > > work. > > The main differences are the box had the dogleg shift pattern as used in > the > > stanza box and had a direct drive 1:1 5th gear. > > Ratios are 1st 2.818, 2nd 1.973, 3rd 1.470, 4th 1.192 , 5th 1.00. > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > Get Serious! http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stuey Roberts > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:00 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: option 1 gearbox > > > > excuse my little lack of knowledge, but what is the OPTION 1 gearbox? what > > is so special about these boxes??? > > > > > > >From: "Matthew Cherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: option 1 gearbox > > >Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:19:41 +1100 > > > > > >that is a fair bit of money ..... i didnt expect that much ...... this > > >gearbox hasnt done that much work, it's been sitting for 10 years waiting > > >to be re-built, but anyway thatnx for that guys, i'll tell the old fella > > >how much they are worth ... but him being him would never sell it!!!!!! > > >even if he couldnt drive!! > > >cheers > > >matt > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Errol Smith > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 8:50 AM > > > Subject: RE: option 1 gearbox > > > > > > > > > Matt, > > > > > > L series option ones, (2.818 first gear with first opposite reverse) > in > > >good condition are worth $2800 - $3500. A series ones $1000. > > > > > > > > > > > > The trouble with most of these boxes is they are very old now and the > > >gears are very susceptible to tooth root cracking . All components need > to > > >be crack tested ($$$$$) before use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > Get Serious! http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Matthew Cherry > > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: option 1 gearbox > > > > > > > > > > > > hi datters > > > > > > just curious, my old man has a datto works option 1 gearbox sitting > > >round & i was talking with a mate today wondering how much one would be > > >worth in good working condition... anyone got any idea, just curious ... > > >sorry for wasting all your time > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > matt > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Send mobile Christmas cards, download a festive ringtone and win a > Motorola > > E365. 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