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Re: Tranny identity crisis - follow-up

To: "David Nock" <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>,
Subject: Re: Tranny identity crisis - follow-up
From: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 20:51:16 -0400
  David:   I think its the udder way......You must shorten a 6 Cyl tranny 
first motion shaft for it to fit onto a BN2 engine.

  Jim


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "David Nock" <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
  To: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
  Cc: "'M Lempert'" <mlempert@bellsouth.net>; "'Healey List'" 
<healeys@autox.team.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:38 PM
  Subject: Re: Tranny identity crisis - follow-up


  > Mike the only difference from the outside of the tranny is the length
  > of the input shaft. The BN2 trans will have a longer section that
  > goes into the pilot bearing, this can be shortened to allow a BN2
  > tranny to fit into a 6 cylinder car. So if the front of the input
  > shaft looks like it has been shortened  then the tranny was a BN2
  >
  >
  > David Nock
  > British Car Specialists
  > Stockton Ca 95205
  > 209-948-8767
  >
  > www.britishcarspecialists.com
  > .
  > .
  >
  > On May 9, 2006, at 12:02 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
  >
  >> Hi again Mike,
  >> I should also point out that the type of bell housing (6 cylinder
  >> in this
  >> case) has little relationship to the gear set as they are easily
  >> interchangeable on all BN2 and 6 cylinder side shift gearboxes.
  >>
  >> Michael Salter
  >> www.precisionsportscar.com




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