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Jun 17, 2011 12:14 am
Jun 17, 2011 12:14 am
Subject: Re: G9 gearbox
Hi Julian,
Yes, I agree, converting & changing gears & ratios etc was never easy. I would not change an original box today when you can get new internals etc from specialists. Just pointing out what one had to do 30 or 40 years ago. I remember converting my Riley 9 special big ends to shells and after some research found that I could use 2 sets of "Fiesta" shells with some work 25 years ago. This is the type of thing you had to do then, today I would just buy a new Crank & Rods. Now with the clubs and the likes of LMB we can all get most parts off the shelf. I seem to remember "Rover or Volvo" pistons could be made fit the Meadows and "Hillman Hunter" shell bearings for the big ends. As my own LG is a special built from a pile of spares I am using the ENV as I am not interested in the value of the car.
Now if LMB were to add the chassis & axles to their parts list!
Regards,
Eddie.
Hi Julian,
Yes, I agree, converting & changing gears & ratios etc was never easy. I would not change an original box today when you can get new internals etc from specialists. Just pointing out what one had to do 30 or 40 years ago. I remember converting my Riley 9 special big ends to shells and after some research found that I could use 2 sets of "Fiesta" shells with some work 25 years ago. This is the type of thing you had to do then, today I would just buy a new Crank & Rods. Now with the clubs and the likes of LMB we can all get most parts off the shelf. I seem to remember "Rover or Volvo" pistons could be made fit the Meadows and "Hillman Hunter" shell bearings for the big ends. As my own LG is a special built from a pile of spares I am using the ENV as I am not interested in the value of the car.
Now if LMB were to add the chassis & axles to their parts list!
Regards,
Eddie.