My Bush and Box

[Deeman]

Well Chaps - my gearbox bushes and seals have been done and I am well happy with the gear changes now (almost rifle bolt! - bar 2nd, and it no longer leaves a trail like the Exxon Valdez. Previously trying to keep up with Joe on way up to Blenheim, and struggling to locate the 3rd gear gate on heavy acceleration was a tad embarrassing, and it was getting a struggle after last Euro trip.

The debate in my head now, given it runs a shaggy old LT77 box, is whether anyone on here has done a direct swap out to an R380 or T5 box? Shouldn't it be a direct swap out - do-able at least? Im thinking future here, when the LT77 inevitably caves in. Thoughts?

[v8s4me]

Deeman said:

.......... trying to keep up with Joe on way up to Blenheim, and struggling to locate the 3rd gear gate on heavy acceleration was a tad embarrassing, ....

Sorry about that Pete, incidentally I just stayed in 5th and let the torque do the work - much easier than changing gear

[Oldred_V8S]

Deeman said:

Well Chaps - my gearbox bushes and seals have been done and I am well happy with the gear changes now (almost rifle bolt! - bar 2nd, and it no longer leaves a trail like the Exxon Valdez. Previously trying to keep up with Joe on way up to Blenheim, and struggling to locate the 3rd gear gate on heavy acceleration was a tad embarrassing, and it was getting a struggle after last Euro trip.

The debate in my head now, given it runs a shaggy old LT77 box, is whether anyone on here has done a direct swap out to an R380 or T5 box? Shouldn't it be a direct swap out - do-able at least? Im thinking future here, when the LT77 inevitably caves in. Thoughts?

I have read of a number of chim and griff guys that have swapped out T5's in favour of the LT77, claiming it to be a smoother change. It appears you can get equal arguments in favour of both boxes. I think I will hold onto mine and should it fail I will ship,it out to one of the specialists. I have to say that Castrol Syntrans 75-90 has transformed my LT 77.

[Deeman]

Hi Paul - interesting feedback. Maybe i'll put up with the notchy 2nd for now. I had wondered whether anyone had specifically made this change on a V8S though.

[Kitchski]

The T5 is a much, much sweeter box than the LT, but you'd need to muck around a fair bit to fit it. R380 is pretty much the same as an LT, just slightly tougher and difficult to find boxes with ratios suited to petrols. I've got a diesel version here which I was going to build into something, but it never happened.

[Deeman]

Thanks Richard - all worthy information to take on-board. I'm not sure I want to start carving up the interior either.... I'll stick with the LT for now, but I think if it goes any more, I'll research a stronger box.

[v8s4me]

Pete - what oil have you got in your box now? I have Motaquip 75/90 semi and it made a huge improvement of what was in there before. The Land Rover boys seem to rate Diflock but I've never seen anyone on here commenting on it. Does anyone know if it improves the LT77 in the TVR?