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ardiesse wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:18 pm Are you thinking of using this gearbox in an FB/EK?

Quick way of finding out whether the bellhousing's from an EJ or an EH is to count the bolt holes for the starter motor. EJ: 3. EH: 2.

You'd need the selector levers from EJ-HR, including the special wave washers, and EJ/EH gearshift linkages (which may need modification even then). But bear in mind that this gearbox won't fit in a manual FB/EK transmission tunnel. And the later crashbox is longer than the earlier version, so you'd need to get your driveshaft shortened to suit. You'd have to use an EJ/EH speedo cable; and because the clutch slave cylinder is on the left hand side, you'll need an HD/HR clutch hose (the poly one-piece one that goes from the master cylinder, across the firewall and down to the slave cylinder). The late EH - HK clutch cover won't fit the early bellhousing - only an EH 149 one will fit.

To avoid blowing the gearbox up, it'd be a good idea to separate the gearbox from the bellhousing and check that the big Belleville washer is not cracked. Also, the clutch fork develops fatigue cracks around the pivot ball, and then the pivot ball pushes through the clutch fork. Clutch doesn't disengage after that.

Rob

ardiesse wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:54 pm Staying with the FB gearbox is a good move i.m.o, Drew. I've been reading through an on-line archive of the "Accelerator" magazine. The EJ gearbox was the subject of more than one article. Nasco released shims and circlips in various thicknesses for the input shaft. Owing to "production tolerances" (a.k.a. design flaws), EJ gearboxes were prone to eating up the top gear synchro cone on full throttle in second gear.

Rob