gearbox change

[mmjosh]

i am thinking of changing the 803 gearbox to a 948 gearbx would i have to change the handbrake from the gold one i know ill have to change the gearbox cover as i want the later gearstick in but anything else

cheers

josh

[bmcecosse]

Ahh -most would swap the box - but keep the old 'pudding stirrer' gearstick for originality on an older car like that. The tail units on the boxes can be swapped. I do suspect you may have to change the handbrake if you go for a 'remote control' gearlever.

[MColes]

When I swapped the gearbox in my 54 minor I did as BMC says - just swapped the tail units over. It was an easy swap and kept it original

[new_adventures_of_arthur]

Josh, is the gearbox that bad? Never had mine going yet - I've seen someone else compare them to a "bag of bones"

[mike.perry]

The problem with the 803 box is the gear ratios, 1st to 3rd gears are low with a large step up to 4th. This is what gives the 803 engine a bit of acceleration at lower speeds. The 948 box has much better spaced gears. There is gearbox table for comparison on the Series MM website, http://seriesmm.mmoc.org.uk, under car identification

[mmjosh]

mine is a 948 engine with a 803 gearbox and would like the short gearlever

[MColes]

But the magic-wand is cool