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i am after a good gearbox for my own car,

please contact me if you have anything fitting my requirements

must be known good box

GM400 3 speed , for a 1989 V12

BB

BB, shame you need to do the swap, although you had indicated it may be on the horizon at Littlecote, will keep my eyes open for you

Rob

i think i have some corrosion issues from standing for 12 years , even though the car was started regularly , the gearbox was never really works

so i think the bearings are flat spotted a i'm getting ' thumping ' under load , it can only be the gearbox as it does it in neutral and park as well as drive

BB

Vince,

Could Bristol Transmissions rebuild the gearbox for you? Might be a good way out of the problem if they could.

Mike

i will give them a call , but i think any rebuild will be touching on a grand ?? unless others know different ,


a good used box will be around £200 plus fitting, which is fairly easy with a ramp and a tranny mount , and around three hours work

BB

[not sure if it helps i have a a1977 v12 car in my drive gearbox is good my car has the early model 12 box i think it looks different to the one in the 77 car so no good to me not sure if it will fit yours its yours if it does
thanks

i will give them a call , but i think any rebuild will be touching on a grand ?? unless others know different , a good used box will be around £200 plus fitting, which is fairly easy with a ramp and a tranny mount , and around three hours work

I think you could get it rebuilt for 500 tops, if the deal is you plonk down the removed gearbox at the rebuilders, and I do believe NOT rebuilding it would be a mistake - even if you have to wait for a bit to let the pocket money stack up. You have that LOVELY car, and if the box is coming out, then replacing it with a worn unit (however good) seems a shame. And in my own case, whenever I avoid/bodge/hope for the best, it ALWAYS comes back to haunt me! Also you can check the torque converter and replace that if needed;

Good luck and congrats on the car, and on the other most moving family things you mentioned. I am sure we are all full of admiration for all you have done in every field of your life.