Can anyone confirm ID of this gearbox

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:40 pm

Confirmation of type / model etc pls.

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Post by **Matt** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:22 pm

its a goldseal (duh) 948 box

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:28 am

Cheers Matt - I thought it was but someone questioned it and you know how doubts then set in.....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:58 am

Rigged for hydraulic clutch actuation - so not for a Minor! Maybe A35 or A40 - or 948 Spridget. Dunno which ones use hydraulic clutch - maybe all of them!

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:59 am

Thanks Roy - That was the confusing bit for me too.....?

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:24 pm

Well there has been a hydralic conversion available for the Moggie for some years.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:43 pm

Obviously can be used in a Minor - just change the operating arm!

Post by **RussLCV** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:36 pm

That mounting bracket says MG Midget to me and it sure is a 948

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:39 pm

RussLCV wrote:That mounting bracket says MG Midget

That would probably explain the reverse light switch fitment - Thank you...

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:25 pm

Same internal gear ratios as the Minor.
Are you sure about the reversing light switch? I thought that they were only fitted to the 1275 box, I can't find any reversing lights in the wiring diagrams for the earlier models.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:44 pm

Me too! Pretty sure Spridgets of that era didn't HAVE reverse lights! Maybe the switch is for the overdrive ?

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:11 pm

Yes, could be for over drive switch I guess. There is a boss on the back of the remote housing with a threaded plug in it so I assumed reverse light switch but not sure for certain.....

Post by **mike.perry** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:21 pm

Even less likely to be fitted with overdrive. Only Spitfires had that luxury and the ex Triumph managers of BL, or what ever it was called on that day, made sure it stayed that way.
There should be a plug on the side for the gearlever anti rattle spring and plunger, another for the reverse plunger detent and a third for the gear lever locating peg.

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:39 pm

Thanks Mike - Probably just standard box then.....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:40 pm

I was jangling your chain...........

Post by **ssnjimb** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:34 pm

not a midget box if it has reversing light switch.

Jamie