overdrive gearboxes
Posted By : Colin Wake, 05-Nov-2004, 10:52am
No!
You need a spitfire OD box of any type, then mix and match the clutch plates/propshafts etc.
Dolomite 1500 will also do as it is a 1500 spitfire box. Gear stick is just longer that is all.
You should expect to pay upto &163;200 for a beleived good box on Ebay, if the bidding hots up..... They are not cheap anywhere!!
A full recon OD box and prop and parts will set you back &163;500 plus.
And buying an unknown one can be expensive, BTDT, 3 times now........
Colin
You need a spitfire OD box of any type, then mix and match the clutch plates/propshafts etc.
Dolomite 1500 will also do as it is a 1500 spitfire box. Gear stick is just longer that is all.
You should expect to pay upto &163;200 for a beleived good box on Ebay, if the bidding hots up..... They are not cheap anywhere!!
A full recon OD box and prop and parts will set you back &163;500 plus.
And buying an unknown one can be expensive, BTDT, 3 times now........
Colin
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overdrive gearboxes
Posted By : Neil Nasralla, 05-Nov-2004, 10:59am
There's a 1500 Spitfire with Overdrive being broken for spares on Ebay as we speak. Contact the guy and see if you can buy it. He has not put the O/D gearbox up specifically so I am not sure whether its still available but you never know.
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overdrive gearboxes
Posted By : Steve Cureton, 07-Nov-2004, 09:20am
I have an overdrive gearbox I'm probably going to sell. I bought it to fit in my Herald which at the time had a 1500 lump fitted but I've now fiited the original GE engine but haven't got around to test driving yet (hopefully today) . Assuming all goes well and the gearing is better suited to the GE block I will be selling the o/d box. It comes with everying including angle speedo drive, new rear mounting, switched gearlever, and shortened prop-shaft to fit a Herald. Drop me a line at steve_cureton@yahoo co.uk if you're still interested.
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overdrive gearboxes
Posted By : Chris Wilson, 05-Nov-2004, 01:36pm
Keith, I have!! 
The only problem is that I'm off on my hols on Monday (Gran Canaria) until
23 Nov. If you're interested, it's a recon 3 rail g/box with J type overdrive and it's still fitted to the engine in my Mk IV donor car!! (I'm only
going to be using the shell of the Mk IV for my race car project, so engine, gearbox etc etc is/will be available for "acquiring"!! If you want anymore
details my email is chrispaulwilson"at"lineone"dot"net
Regards
The only problem is that I'm off on my hols on Monday (Gran Canaria) until
23 Nov. If you're interested, it's a recon 3 rail g/box with J type overdrive and it's still fitted to the engine in my Mk IV donor car!! (I'm only
going to be using the shell of the Mk IV for my race car project, so engine, gearbox etc etc is/will be available for "acquiring"!! If you want anymore
details my email is chrispaulwilson"at"lineone"dot"netRegards