Lotus 5 speed gearbox mount
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For those with a Lotus 5 speed, does these relationships look right? I'm thinking I'm too far rearward, by
about an inch, which makes using the 4 speed mount impossible to use, by just turning it backwards, as
suggested in a few other threads.
I'm using a 3/4 inch spacer plate between the gearbox and modified bellhousing which makes the bellhousing
depth exactly the same as a 5 speed bellhousing.
I can certainly make a mount, like Cleggy did, to make this work but I can't think far enough ahead to see
if by doing this, ie, leaving it as it, will cause other problems. For instance, access to the speedo cable
looks a lot tighter here than the other pics I see of this view. There are other issues with the spacer removed
that I won't go into here yet. Also, this is just a mockup chassis, not mine.
about an inch, which makes using the 4 speed mount impossible to use, by just turning it backwards, as
suggested in a few other threads.
I'm using a 3/4 inch spacer plate between the gearbox and modified bellhousing which makes the bellhousing
depth exactly the same as a 5 speed bellhousing.
I can certainly make a mount, like Cleggy did, to make this work but I can't think far enough ahead to see
if by doing this, ie, leaving it as it, will cause other problems. For instance, access to the speedo cable
looks a lot tighter here than the other pics I see of this view. There are other issues with the spacer removed
that I won't go into here yet. Also, this is just a mockup chassis, not mine.
Greg Z
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45/7286 S3 SE DHC
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