R380 gearbox !!

[stesrg]

Well I have been thinking quite a bit now on the fact I will need to replace my lt77 gearbox ! As I was thinking of going the t5 way the costs and tat arsing about the simplistic way is to fit the r380 ? As these are fitted to landies and trucks and are given loads of stick I think it will be good enough to rip 380 ponies through it pulling just over a ton of tvr ??
My question is will my bits fit ie the gear change mechanism ? I have been told the box will fit the prop bell housing and speed thingy with no other mods as these boxes are about 475 exchange this would be a good bet
Your opinions please :-)
Ste.

[TV8]

Hi Ste,

Enginer1949 is running close to that sort of power through a standard (but rebuilt) lt77 in his super charged chimaera. When I spoke with him at the NEC it was all good.
Having had a rover box and the T5 I preferred the ratios on the rover box. Put some Difflock oil in it and the gear change is good as well.

[Hoover.]

Ste....... can't comment on weither it will work or not, and that's why I veered away from it, as no-one could answer my questions...... however if it fits the bell housing, then surely the only concerns would be fitting the prop shaft if longer or shorter, getting a linkage to ensure the gear stick is the right position ... life is so simple when you talk about it

with regards to LT77 v T5 ...... yes the LT77 has a longer second gear which I miss since having the T5 installed, but the T5 is more precise on gear change and makes the drive more enjoyable overall.

[griffdude]

Hi Ste
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/manual-gea... are LT77/R380 specialists if that helps.

[stesrg]

griffdude said:

Hi Ste
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/manual-gea... are LT77/R380 specialists if that helps.

Thanks I have been in touch with these guys they said something about my linkage that they don't have one but not explained enough , I guess I will work this out myself and take the gearbox down to the Landover specialist and make a comparison or see if my linkage will fit straight on to the r380 ?

Ste .

[P500KO]

stesrg said:

griffdude said:

Hi Ste
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/manual-gea... are LT77/R380 specialists if that helps.

Thanks I have been in touch with these guys they said something about my linkage that they don't have one but not explained enough , I guess I will work this out myself and take the gearbox down to the Landover specialist and make a comparison or see if my linkage will fit straight on to the r380 ?

Ste .

I have an LT77 rebuilt about 1k miles ago by Gravesend transmissions cost over £500... Open to offers, will come with new oil. The linkage should only need new bushes which you can get from Rimmers or the likes.

[stesrg]

P500KO said:

I have an LT77 rebuilt about 1k miles ago by Gravesend transmissions cost over £500... Open to offers, will come with new oil. The linkage should only need new bushes which you can get from Rimmers or the likes.

YHM
Ste .