Gearbox mounting....

[paul_adamson]

Could someone with the Plus 2 parts list look up the part number of the
gearbox cross member?
I want to see if it is the same as the one on the original Elan.

The part number in my service parts list is ... D026 A 0002

Just an idle thought.....

I'm starting to wonder if the two cars had different gearbox cross
members and maybe I've got the wrong one?



Paul Adamson.

[marcfuller]

My understanding is that there are two different original Elan cross
members. One for close ratio and one for semi-close ratio transmissions.

At 01:15 PM 3/30/2006, you wrote:

[M100]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:15:59 +0100, "Paul Adamson" wrote:


The 5 speed boxes had a different mount but that area of the backbone
looks identical to the 2 seat cars and they had the following part
numbers.


26 A 002 Gearbox Mounting with close ratio gearbox
A 26 A 002 Gearbox Mounting with rally ratio gearbox


D 026 A 0002 Bracket- gearbox mounting

This part number is listed as suitable for all (2 seat) variants - I
can't really see the +2 being any different.

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Martin
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Marc

I don't know about different gear boxes, but the original cross member
was a single piece of metal whereas the later version had a triangulated
section welded on to either side to give it more strength. Sorry I don't
have any part numbers.

Rodney Stevens
CSIRO Minerals
phone 02 9710 6701
Mobile 0432 506 427
Web: http://www.minerals.csiro.au/

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[holywood3645]

This is a long shot. I'm looking for a bellhousing to mate a s5/18-3
to a 711m block.
Thanks
Jim

[markvo]

What is an s5/18-3?
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Subject: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)


This is a long shot. I'm looking for a bellhousing to mate a s5/18-3
to a 711m block.
Thanks
Jim











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[holywood3645]

It's a ZF close ratio dog leg 1st 5 speed close (top 1:1) ratio
g/box used on a host of 70's rally cars. Capiable of taking 250nm
(~335bhp) It was used on Vegantune elan see link, It was usually
connected to a BDG or similar engine.

http://www.geocities.com/bigchau/lotuselan.html

I plan to use it on a MK1 eacort with a 2.1 lrt BDG Photos of the
car added last week. I have to finish my elan first

Jim



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[Gordon Sauer]

+2 parts book shows "cross brace" 036 A 0004, the "gearbox mounting" is D026
F 0002. Gordon Sauer

[markvo]

Damn Jim! Will the Escort be streetable?
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From: holywood3645
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Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)


It's a ZF close ratio dog leg 1st 5 speed close (top 1:1) ratio
g/box used on a host of 70's rally cars. Capiable of taking 250nm
(~335bhp) It was used on Vegantune elan see link, It was usually
connected to a BDG or similar engine.

http://www.geocities.com/bigchau/lotuselan.html

I plan to use it on a MK1 eacort with a 2.1 lrt BDG Photos of the
car added last week. I have to finish my elan first

Jim



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> This is a long shot. I'm looking for a bellhousing to mate a
s5/18-3
> to a 711m block.
> Thanks
> Jim
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[holywood3645]

I dropped the engine CR to 10.5:1 and have a set of milder cams its
running on twin 48 dells. I'm hoping.... but probily will not a
practical street car except for maybe a run when I feel the need. I
can't wait to see the faces on a few local honda civic drivers
faces. I had planned to run the motor in my elan but decided not
to butcher that car. The ZF gearbox was quite the find.
Jim



--- In ***@***.***, "Mark VanOsdel" <markvo@...> wrote:

[patrics]

Jim, you should be able to get a secondhand bell housing from the Rally
Escort parts suppliers. When I was looking for a BDA to Rocket housing I was
offered a couple of these.
Regards
Steve

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Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)

What is an s5/18-3?
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From: holywood3645
To: ***@***.***
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:01 PM
Subject: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)


This is a long shot. I'm looking for a bellhousing to mate a s5/18-3
to a 711m block.
Thanks
Jim











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[markvo]

Jim,

Are you looking for a BDA to "Rocket" bellhousing?

Mark
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Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)


I dropped the engine CR to 10.5:1 and have a set of milder cams its
running on twin 48 dells. I'm hoping.... but probily will not a
practical street car except for maybe a run when I feel the need. I
can't wait to see the faces on a few local honda civic drivers
faces. I had planned to run the motor in my elan but decided not
to butcher that car. The ZF gearbox was quite the find.
Jim



--- In ***@***.***, "Mark VanOsdel" <markvo@...> wrote:
>
> Damn Jim! Will the Escort be streetable?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: holywood3645
> To: ***@***.***
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)
>
>
> It's a ZF close ratio dog leg 1st 5 speed close (top 1:1) ratio
> g/box used on a host of 70's rally cars. Capiable of taking
250nm
> (~335bhp) It was used on Vegantune elan see link, It was
usually
> connected to a BDG or similar engine.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/bigchau/lotuselan.html
>
> I plan to use it on a MK1 eacort with a 2.1 lrt BDG Photos of
the
> car added last week. I have to finish my elan first
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> --- In ***@***.***, "Mark VanOsdel" <markvo@>
wrote:
> >
> > What is an s5/18-3?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: holywood3645
> > To: ***@***.***
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:01 PM
> > Subject: [LotusElan.net] ZF S5/18-3 gearbox (bellhousing)
> >
> >
> > This is a long shot. I'm looking for a bellhousing to mate
a
> s5/18-3
> > to a 711m block.
> > Thanks
> > Jim
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[holywood3645]

Mark, No its a ZF to BDA bellhousing i'm trying to lociate. (the
alloy BDA uses the 711M style block design)

Jim

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