G'box mounting

[phillpot]

This looked ok earlier in the year when I took it off during my failed attempt to remove gearbox ( but I know how now thanks to PH rather than 30 quids worth of book), anyway gearstick does seem to "kick around" a bit so maybe has gone soft ?
Think it looked like these (ebay 280384371508 or 300338235485) or our friends at Rally Design do a serious looking job part no. FOR168MX

Any pictures of original to compare or comments on upgrade units would be much appreciated.

Mike

Ps sorry don't know how you do them links straight to ebay, me and =

[Jed-S]

When I picked up my car the gear stick moved a lot and the bolt through the gearbox mount was loose. Might be worth a look. There is a note about it on my website under the 10 Aug 2006 entry.

[phillpot]

Shouldn't be anything loose, because I put it all back together ! ( but will check )

Read your diary entry, your comment on cheap spanners interested me, I generally find the opposite, quality tools made from superior metal so thinner whereas cheap ones use cp metal so are thicker

[mep12345]

The first ebay listing is the one I bought. I found mine failed shortly after refitting as well, resulting in the gearbox trying to shake itself off the car when accelerating up a steep twisty hill on Dartmoor. I think it is the usual disturb it and it'll fail leave it alone it'll be ok when old.

Mark

[bil]

First one looks the part,

from my hunting for a replacement,

original Ford Finis ; 6145436 ; obsolete
Motorcraft ; 1454275 or 72HF 6068 AA ; obsolete : the relevant part of the 72HF 6068 AA number is the 6068 part which needs to be correct. Also stamped on mount was Getefo12

Quinton Hazell ; EM1536 ; £14.99 (Equivalent 6068) cost from local supplier
Quinton Hazell ; EM1536 ; £9.99 ; £12.49 including P&P; see southwalesprops.co.uk for quinton hazell pictures.

gear box being Ford type 9 or N, bell housing has an E cast in the side

HTH

Bil