V8S Gear Change Housing
V8S Gear Change Housing
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v8s4me

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7,268 posts

242 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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Does anyone know where TVR sourced the V8S Gear Change Housing from? This is what is listed for the SD1 but this is not what is fitted to the V8S. What I'm after are the two large springs which centralise the gear lever. Thanks in advance thumbup

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

261 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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v8s4me said:
Does anyone know where TVR sourced the V8S Gear Change Housing from? This is what is listed for the SD1 but this is not what is fitted to the V8S. What I'm after are the two large springs which centralise the gear lever. Thanks in advance thumbup
Joe

You could try Richard Kitchen at Southways, he had to source one for the V8S on his website.

zombeh

694 posts

210 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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I am 99% certain it's Jag xj6

v8s4me

Original Poster:

7,268 posts

242 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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zombeh said:
I am 99% certain it's Jag xj6
Not sure about that unless I'm looking at the wrong model.

zombeh

694 posts

210 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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You want a Series 3 with an XK engine

http://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/catalogue/xj6-se...

(I wasn't sure which one it was until I dug through that website looking for it, thanks for the useful link biggrin )

Edited by zombeh on Tuesday 15th March 17:29

v8s4me

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7,268 posts

242 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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Brilliant! Many thanks.thumbup

£8.53 each from Rimmers yikes Hope it's OE quality for that money.

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

261 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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v8s4me said:
Brilliant! Many thanks.thumbup

£8.53 each from Rimmers yikes Hope it's OE quality for that money.
Best up the insurance valuation Joe

Top Gear TVR

2,251 posts

177 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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or just leave it in top?

v8s4me

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7,268 posts

242 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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I contacted Jaguar to enquire about the springs, and this was the reply...

"Unfortunately, Jaguar cannot supply these any longer and hasn't produced them for some time. I feel the only possibility is to search for good second hand or reproduction items (reconditioned if appropriate), from one of the aftermarket specialists."

Quite how the springs might be "reconditioned" is anyone's guess, but at least we know.