automatic chim?

[warpig1]

hi chaps i normally reside in the cerb forum but i thought i'd fire a quick question at you.
someone once told me that a few automatic chimera's were built
any truth in it chaps?
cheers dan

[jeffsy]

warpig1 said:

hi chaps i normally reside in the cerb forum but i thought i'd fire a quick question at you.
someone once told me that a few automatic chimera's were built
any truth in it chaps?
cheers dan

Id be interested in this as well as a possible option for the missus (has to drive autos for medical reasons). I was quoted a rough ball park figure for conversion of around £4k year or so ago...

[so called]

My misses is the same and she asked me a few times about an automatic Chimaera.
Do you know where can you get the job done ?

[warpig1]

its the same reason for me asking.
i presume a late rover sd1 autobox would do the job?
might have to bite the bullit and build one

[Chassis 33]

I've a GM180 out of a (very) late SD1 sat in my shed at present and the Chim racer is stripped to a rolling chassis, so I'll report back in a bit!

Edit:
Right done some measuring and the long and the short of matters is a GM180 wont fit. The bulk of the gearbox is actually smaller than a T5, however the sump (that houses the oil maze etc) would foul the exhaust and the offside lower chassis rail.

Regards
Iain

Edited by Chassis 33 on Tuesday 28th August 18:43

[warpig1]

shame the borg warner 35/65 is such a load of crap as from memory its a bit smaller than the gm180

[Chassis 33]

Just had another thought. The BW65 was used in early SD1's and uses the same prop as the manual cars so it's a replacement for the LT77. Whether or not it fits width ways I don't know. However, my dad has a 4speed ZF box that he's planning on fitting to his SD1. No idea of it's origins, I'll check with him, but I'll measure it up tomorrow. From memory it's a bulkier box but it may fit because I thing it's lacking the sump of the GM180.

Regards
Iain

[warpig1]

i feel a winter project coming on

[Chassis 33]

Already got two maybe three of them myself, but if you want any help or info don't hesitate to give me a bell.

Regards
Iain

[GJR]

I read this thread and remembered reading about something like this years ago...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

The info might me useful ?!?!

G

[jellison]

This is a JOKE RIGHT!

[jamer]

I had a new Chimaera 5000 fitted with a automatic system back in 1999.

It still kept the original system and could be driven in the normal way but had an extra unit fitted with mirco switches on the gearshift

Car was fitted out for a client who had lost a leg and it was his only way of driving a new TVR.

Edited by jamer on Wednesday 29th August 22:10

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

[jamer]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

Cool, thank you.

Check your mail (in a minute)

[jamer]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

Cool, thank you.

Check your mail (in a minute)

How did you manage to get the camera there without her knowing?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

Cool, thank you.

Check your mail (in a minute)

How did you manage to get the camera there without her knowing?

FanCam

[jamer]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

Cool, thank you.

Check your mail (in a minute)

How did you manage to get the camera there without her knowing?

FanCam

See you at the next meeting then youth?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

jamer said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I reckon it must be a bugger to drive though. Auto car with dodgy idling (and they all suffer from it eventually) must be a devil.

Hello chap how are you?

Cool, thank you.

Check your mail (in a minute)

How did you manage to get the camera there without her knowing?

FanCam

See you at the next meeting then youth?

I'll probably be washing the cars...

[spend]

Didn't the guys doing the 'zero-shift' box development do some work towards this kind of requirement?

Dave