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Thanks Andy!
That is interesting - you wouldn't think a Dolomite 1850 HL transmission
would be the most likely of candidates to be transplanted into a GT6 in
Kansas, since I don't think they were imported much if at all.
I wouldn't mind having a Dolomite Sprint.....
Thanks,
Roger
On 7/6/20 11:45 AM, Andrew S. Mace wrote:
> The "WE" prefix indicates that the box -- or at least the case --
> originated in a Dolomite 1850HL, which should have ratios similar, if
> not identical, to those of the GT6.
>
> --Andy
> Andrew Mace
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
>
> I will be working on adding adding an overdrive to my 1968 GT6 Mark 1
> transmission. In looking over some things, it appears that I have a
> transmission number that shouldn't exist. The number is WE 12870 as can
> be seen in the attached picture. From the outside it looks like what I
> expect a GT6 transmission to look like. The previous owner did tell me
> he had the transmission rebuilt not terribly ong before I bought it.
>
> From what I can tell GT6 transmissions should start with KC or KD. A
> Vitesse box it would be HB or HC. (based on this
> site:http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm). I don't know what
> other car it could come from.
>
> Were there separate numbers for rebuilt or replacement transmissions?
>
> Thanks,
> Roger Elliott
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<p>Thanks Andy!<br>
</p>
<p>That is interesting - you wouldn't think a Dolomite 1850 HL
transmission would be the most likely of candidates to be
transplanted into a GT6 in Kansas, since I don't think they were
imported much if at all.<br>
</p>
<p>I wouldn't mind having a Dolomite Sprint..... <br>
</p>
<p>Thanks,<br>
Roger<br>
</p>
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or at least the case -- originated in a Dolomite 1850HL,
which should have ratios similar, if not identical, to those
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<div><font size="3">--Andy</font></div>
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From: Roger Elliott <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:elliottr@rmi.net";><elliottr@rmi.net></a></div>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br>
<div dir="ltr">I will be working on adding adding an overdrive
to my 1968 GT6 Mark 1 <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">transmission. In looking over some things, it
appears that I have a <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">transmission number that shouldn't exist. The
number is WE 12870 as can <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">be seen in the attached picture. From the
outside it looks like what I <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">expect a GT6 transmission to look like. The
previous owner did tell me <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">he had the transmission rebuilt not terribly
ong before I bought it.<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"> From what I can tell GT6 transmissions should
start with KC or KD. A <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Vitesse box it would be HB or HC. (based on
this <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">site:<a
href="http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.wolfitt.com/numbers_and_ratios.htm</a>).Â
I don't know what <br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">other car it could come from.<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Were there separate numbers for rebuilt or
replacement transmissions?<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Roger Elliott<br>
</div>
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