Hold the gearshift in 2nd so it won't jump out of gear when you let off
the pedal and ignore the growles. A couple of oz of STP will help for a
little while.
My personal choice was to go with the Datsun 5-speed conversion which
you didn't mention. It is much better than the ribcase, more than the
change to a ribcase is over the smoothcase (think full syncro ribcase with
overdrive).
If changing to a ribcase you will have to grind the very top of the
flange off your backing plate and may still have a problem with later
ribcases. Using the thicker backing plate off a 1098 will solve that
problem. Good luck whatever tranny you choose, lecture complete.
Crash
>Would somebody give me a lecture on gearcases please.
>I have a troublesome gearcase in my Bugeye, Sprite 59.
>It jumps out of 2nd when letting the foot off the pedal,
>and growles when i gear down.
>As parts for this thing isn't avaliable what are my choises?
>I know AH Spares in UK deliver reconditioned smoothcase
>gearboxes, but i have also heard mentioned ribcase gearbox.
>These ribcase gearboxes are apparently less complex and parts
>are readily avaliable. Would a ribcase gearbox be a better
>choice, and where do i get hold of one either recond. or
>new.
>Thanks!
>Jens
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