Removing Gearbox

[350Matt]

Peeps

Has anyone here tried to remove the gearbox without taking the engine out on pre-cat?

I'm in the process of doing mine (clutch plate went pop on a track day) and its 98% out, but something is stopping it from being fully withdrawn, do you have to remove the change mech / gear lever?

Its an LT77 box (so heavy) and I can move it back off the engine about 3" and then it stops / clouts something which I failed to see last night at 9ish...

[spend]

IIRC you have to split the box from the bellhousing (just gear lever out) ... Its the T5 that has a spaghetti remote tangled up in the chassis AFIK.

[350Matt]

Hmmm thats going to be awkward but not impossible, Have to reach inside the bellhousing past the flywheel and clutch and they're going to be pretty tight...

I'll give that a go cheers
any suggestions for locating a replacement friction plate?

I'm hoping a range rover part will suit

[spend]

Yes that is the real PITA about the LT77, having to reach inside the bellhousing to release the box. But TBH its the only real disadvantage I have come across apart from all the 'pub' talk

[350Matt]

So would a range rover 3.9 Borg & beck clutch plate (£41.09 from Rimmer bros) do the job do we think?

[peaktorque]

350Matt said:

So would a range rover 3.9 Borg & beck clutch plate (£41.09 from Rimmer bros) do the job do we think?

Range Rovers use a 101/2" clutch, 2wd LT77 applications use a 91/2" clutch in a smaller bellhousing (SD1)

[350Matt]

Thanks for the info,

It seems that clutch plates on their own are a bit thin on the ground , most places want to sell you an entire kit of parts,

helix do an uprated centre 9.5" plate for a TR8 ( so LT77 box and V8) for just over £100 also showna s suitable for all the V8 TVR's

what do we think?

[Barkychoc]

Matt if you want a full 3 part clutch I've got a full kit going spare, its unused but a few years old, it was listed for a V8 sherpa van but its identical to mine in the V8S. (I bought 2 of them, I'm going to use one in my car).
I am not sure why but the friction plate is a lighter colour than the stuff you get now, thats the only difference.
Its boxed as a unipart kit but all the components are borg & beck.
If you're interested PM and make me an offer, I'm only up the A46 in Bingham so you could collect it.

Chris

[350Matt]

Chris you have mail

Providing it doesn't look like this

[Barkychoc]

In the words of a top mechanic 'thats knackered mate!' :suckteeth:

Edited by Barkychoc on Sunday 24th May 10:39

[spend]

I've got a clutch with little use you can have, should be fine for a 4.0. TBH if you are tuning a 4.3 it seems silly not to get the uprated clutch IMHO (which is why said clutch is going spare..);)

[350Matt]

You're probably right Dave but funds are a bit tight at the mo' plus I figure the original plate lasted 60K so.....