Hi Jim
I am going to assume it is the spit listed in your signature line you are
referring to and say no.
What bits do you wand to change, if it is the synchro rings or bearings, or
the most common cause that I know of for gear selection trouble the front
circlip, then it is a full blown strip down rebuild job.
The selector forks themselves will not be removable without removing the box
and removing the O/D and bell housing to allow the shaft on which they are
fitted to be withdrawn also the detent spring and plunger is under this rod.
There is precious little else rebuildable in the linkage, the three piece
drop link which is most likely to be in good serviceable condition is not
removable as it is on the same shaft as the selectors, this leaves the stick
and its respective nylon receptacle (bush) in the loop on the end of the
selector rod, if this is worn then the bush (if you can get it, I have not
checked availability) could be replaced by just removing the end support (4x
1/2" AF (5/16 UNC) bolts 2 horizontally into the stick housing and 2
vertically into the rear of the O/D) and fiddling it out without dismantling
any more of the box. You would need to remove the tunnel cover to access the
area!
Hope this Helps you! 8-)
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller@pop.mail.rcn.net>
To: "triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:33 AM
Subject: top end of the Spitfire gearbox
> Has anyone ever tried rebuilding the top end and selectors of a
> Spitfire 1500 gearbox (w/OD) by removing the top without pulling the
> whole box out? Is there enough room to work in there?
>
> Tanks.
>
> --
> Jim Muller
> jimmuller@pop.rcn.com
> '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
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