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Adapting late gearboxes to early chassis

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VWCOOL · 4 Oct 2005, 11:48 am

I have late-model SSP gearbox (three bolts on the nosecone and the 'full-circle' front mount). I wish to run it in my '68 IRS pan without cutting metal or swapping nosecones. Is there an 'adapter' or 'hybrid' front mount I can buy? Or will I have to make my own? Any hints from anyone?

56astro · 4 Oct 2005, 11:55 am

I got a solid steel mount from Pete Richards for mine.

3 holes for the GB, 4 holes to the chassis.

Is that the same in your case Glen?

Menangler · 4 Oct 2005, 12:24 pm

Just change the nose cone to the 1500 type, it bolts over

VWCOOL · 4 Oct 2005, 12:37 pm

Menangler: Yep - but I'm not going to crack open this perfect gearbox that I have!!

Astro: There are two bolts that are mounted upright, rather than horizontal...

I'm not keen on solid mounts so I might get one made, if there isn't already a 'berg' or some other mount already for sale somewhere

Menangler · 4 Oct 2005, 4:56 pm

VWCOOL wrote:Menangler: Yep - but I'm not going to crack open this perfect gearbox that I have!!

Well that is going to make it hard for you, It is the only way I know of fitting it, will take you 10 minutes and it will fit how it should.

VWCOOL · 4 Oct 2005, 5:53 pm

Menangler wrote:
VWCOOL wrote:Menangler: Yep - but I'm not going to crack open this perfect gearbox that I have!!

Well that is going to make it hard for you, It is the only way I know of fitting it, will take you 10 minutes and it will fit how it should.
If I had a no-mileage early nosecone sitting here, I'd probably do that. But... looks like a good chance to design a new hybrid nose mount and get Noltec to manufacture it