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ricey
Phil Rice
Chessington Surrey
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07/05/2017 02:19AM

Main British Car:
Mgb gt 1975 3.9 rover

Lt77 gearbox position
Posted by: ricey
Date: July 29, 2018 08:29AM

Hi guys

Can I ask the position of the lt77 when looking from underneath?

I have fabbed the existing mountings and cross member and when looking underneath the gearbox is isn’t exactly level with the floor of the car. I would say it hangs about 1” below the floor at the prop shaftt end

My question is should the gearbox be level with the floor?

Thanks


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Lt77 gearbox position
Posted by: roverman
Date: August 01, 2018 08:10PM

Pan rail level ? Driveshaft straight ?


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Lt77 gearbox position
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: August 02, 2018 09:18AM

Quote:
My question is should the gearbox be level with the floor?
Generally speaking....no!
Engine/xsmn usually has a power angle of, typically, 3 degrees tail down....matching the rear axle pinion of 3 degrees up.


ricey
Phil Rice
Chessington Surrey
(34 posts)

Registered:
07/05/2017 02:19AM

Main British Car:
Mgb gt 1975 3.9 rover

Re: Lt77 gearbox position
Posted by: ricey
Date: August 14, 2018 02:57AM

Yep sussed it. I was 15mm out on the new towers on the cross member . so rather than re fan again I got some new cotton reels 15mm thicker and these worked spot on. Now it sits neatly and the gear shift protrudes vertically into the car.

Thanks for input


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