'interesting' gear lever
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:34 am
Spotted this gearbox on the american ebay...
I wonder if that's why he had no bids?
I wonder if that's why he had no bids?
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'interesting' gear lever
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:23 pm
Some wierd Midget arrangement??? or kit car??
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:03 pm
he says 1966 Minor! He has listed 2 gearboxes, one 'from spares car' and one 'from car as I am fitting V6 running gear'
For both gearboxes he used the same photo
For both gearboxes he used the same photo
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:06 pm
I bet he used to have a bench seat fitted and braked so hard the middle passenger reshaped the gear lever 
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:29 pm
I gues he's done that so he can carry it: one hand in the bellhousing the other on the bent gear lever.
I can't see how you could get 1'st and 3'rd with the lever like that!
I can't see how you could get 1'st and 3'rd with the lever like that!
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:36 pm
That looks like an "unribbed" casing (948cc style) so the 1966 bit must be a bit suspect.
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:59 am
I have a gearleaver like that on my van!!
But mine is not a std gear box - its all datsun (motor and box), but I still haven't actually figured why its so bent - it comes up the right hole in the floor but has quite a bit of slack so I figue its so you can get 2nd, 4th and reverse without hitting the seats.
But mine is not a std gear box - its all datsun (motor and box), but I still haven't actually figured why its so bent - it comes up the right hole in the floor but has quite a bit of slack so I figue its so you can get 2nd, 4th and reverse without hitting the seats.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:24 pm
he must have used his footI can't see how you could get 1'st and 3'rd with the lever like that!