hi all. i have a 1986 mayfair 998. my gearbox is up for replacement as the 2nd gear synchromesh has gone and its a bit whiny. i have managed to purchase a gearbox from ebay believing that many parts that fit one mini fit another. i have a concern tho in that the box i have bought is a magic wand type. i am not sure what this means and am starting to question whether or not it is going to fit as easily as i thought. please shed some light on this for me. thanx. :'(
gearbox enquiry
Started by
dusty605
, Mar 12 2006 03:21 PM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 12 March 2006 - 03:21 PM
#2
Posted 12 March 2006 - 03:40 PM
As far as i know the magic wand type gearbox is from an earlier mini and wont fit your engine with out a fair bit of work
#3
Posted 12 March 2006 - 03:52 PM
^^^^ he's right! you bought the wrong box I'm afraid!
#4
Posted 12 March 2006 - 04:53 PM
It'd possibly fit the engine, but not necessarily into the shell...
#5
Posted 12 March 2006 - 06:30 PM
Mini's were in production for almost 42 years, why do so many people seem to think that the parts didn't change much in that time?
You need a rod change, A plus type garbox. Try to get one with the same final drive that you already have.
You need a rod change, A plus type garbox. Try to get one with the same final drive that you already have.
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