Yea.. thats what the full text of what I posted earlier.
OK..
Now I have the gearbox. Got it for 260 bucks (he wanted 350)..
Great tool to bring along with you when buying car stuff...a
see snake . Took off the drain plug and looked around. Did the same with the frame when I bought the truck.
THe guy I bought it off has a Great condition Forward control.. featured in a boeing commercial and 2 episodes of ER. As well as a great 109 safari top (also featured in ER.. still has some dr's without borders decal on it). Also has an 88 "IIA" that actually has a bobbed range rover chassis under it. As well a couple range rover classics.
ANYWAY
A tiny bit of rust in the tranny. Nothing worth worrying about. It was all oily inside. Just some spots of rust.
It wouldnt shift at first but a little tap and the shifters freed right up.
Now I'm trying to get the bell housing off.
From what I understand, I have to take off the layshaft bolt.
SO... Is there any way to do that with without a transmission brake attached? Seems troublesome.
More research shows it to be the same exact transmission when viewed from the outside. Reverse switch and bell housing are the main differences. SO I should be good if I get these housings swapped.
The series IIA clutch is kind of neat oil bath bearing, heavy duty front end thing. Extravagant slave cylinder mechanism nearly cancels out the neatness of the internals though. Took me a bit to realize I had to drive out those pins to get the clutch rod out.
