- 1. early overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Travis" <sixt6spitfire@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 19:20:54 GMT
- Hi all, I just picked up a complete trans with overdrive with the column switch for my MKII the ID# is FK57682. My question is this, is it truly a early trans, if so what year? My catalogs show gearb
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- 2. Re: early overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:03:32 EDT
- but If the output flange is the small bolt pattern of your Spitfire driveshaft, it's an early trans with 3-synchros. The original 4-speed non-od driveshaft won't work. You'll need a shorter one. Advi
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- 3. RE: early overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:19:52 +0200
- The number you quoted does not ring a bell . Early ones ( Mk 1 & Mk 2 ) would normally start with FC . Sorry I can't be of more help . Kind regards Chris de Wet P O Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Af
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- 4. Re: early overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 08:07:08 -0700
- FK is a US only prefix used on MkIV's. Therefore, the tranny would be a full synchro 3-rail and not an early gearbox. But I would much rather have one (as I do) in my Mk1 Spit because of the synchro
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- 5. RE: early overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:48:42 +0200
- Thanks for the enlightenment . You do realise that I now just have to have one :-) Kind Regards Chris de Wet PO Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa . '56 TR 3 ( TS 10795 ) & '64 Spitfire ( 4FC2568
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