>f Getreibe means Gearbox, does reibe mean box?
>>GetrAG's most famous client is probably BMW, and I'd be very suprised
> if the 5-speed in the Jensen-Healey isn't the same as the
> ones used in the small-body 4-cyl BMWs (2002, 320i) of that
> era.
>Nelson Yaple has the same engine in his Lotus Elite, and I am quite sure
> he described its gearbox as a BMW unit.
I wish it was a Getrag, unfortunately it is a Lotus home
brew based on the Austin Maxi Gears. From all accounts it
was a pretty lame idea. I have been researching a possible
replacement, to no avail. One major problem is getting a
tranny to fit into the very cramped frame. Without some
major rube goldberg linkage it would not be possible. So I
will probably rebuild my original tranny and hope for the
best. Later Elite 2.2's used a Getrag box from the BMW 2002
tii touring car, but the cheapest price I've found on the
box with the necessay bits is $3500 (almost more than
the car is worth).
Nelson.
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