yeah they seem to be cheap from a couple of overseas sources between 1.8 and 2.5k. Dosnt seem to be worth it, though id ask anyway because i want to look at all the options. Looks like A-W bellhouseing is the way to go.

 

But as for the noise dosnt mater if it makes my ears bleed got the volvo for the daily :evil:

Edited November 7, 200718 yr by Jason

Slapper I think you're confusing the gear engagement (syncro/dog) with the gears themselves. The two gears are actually never become disconnected. They are always meshing even if that gear isn't being used. The syncro or dog locks that gear to the shaft thus

Except reverse where a idler is used, you can often find straight cut 1st and reverse gears in older gearbox's they really make a racket but they are strong, some of the older cars heading to-wards 2000kg needed strong low gears.

 

I have also rebuilt the ultimate truck road-ranger transmissions with twin counter shafts, hunting gear-sets, if you don't assemble them correct they explode.

Actaully I've got a K40 in bits I can take some pics of if people want to know how gearboxs actually work!?

heres the best site to explain gearboxes, the first place i learnt about them in detail,

 

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