14-05-2019, 05:16 PM
judging by Ians contribution here the box is the same, just has different selectors.
From a personal point of view, I find that the gear lever on a ball change conventional box often comes into conflict with the handbrake, particularly when the handbrake is engaged. I'm sure mine is not the only car with the paint worn off the change speed lever by the handbrake
Perhaps the idea was that when your bowling down the road needing middle and top gears, the handbrake is always off, so conflict not likely.
As for date, where the cup came from, the skip that contained the body parts also contained a long nose banjo axle, a front axle (undatable) and a steering box. So the arse backwards gearbox top is of similar vintage to the axle.
From a personal point of view, I find that the gear lever on a ball change conventional box often comes into conflict with the handbrake, particularly when the handbrake is engaged. I'm sure mine is not the only car with the paint worn off the change speed lever by the handbrake
Perhaps the idea was that when your bowling down the road needing middle and top gears, the handbrake is always off, so conflict not likely.
As for date, where the cup came from, the skip that contained the body parts also contained a long nose banjo axle, a front axle (undatable) and a steering box. So the arse backwards gearbox top is of similar vintage to the axle.