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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Steve Kirby <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:skirby210@cox.net" target="_blank">skirby210@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">It is not my place to answer this, and it is further not my place to offer up this answer, but I will anyway! One of my first, of many, mentors, in the Magnette World was Steve Carroll . . . he of thee superb header set up many of us have purchased. Steve did put a full late B synchro in his. I do remember Steve describing the various things he had to do. Steve is a person of immense talents, so his pay grade is much higher than mine. Perhaps Steve will answer, now that I've prodded him a bit, or Charlie can contact him directly.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Zmagnette] 4 synchro MGB trans in ZB</div>
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<div>Shifter location aside, the 4 sync is wider than the 3 sync. Compare a 3 sync MGB with a 4 sync. The transmission tunnel is noticeably different. I've put a 4 sync in and early MGB and it takes a lot of work with a BIG hammer to move sheet metal around. Even then, its still a tight fit. I can't imagine a Magnette would be any easier.</div>
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<div>I think Allen is right, a Hi-Gear 5 speed would be quicker, easier, and probably cheaper.</div>
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<div>In a message dated 11/26/2013 10:19:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, <a href="mailto:durningcharles@gmail.com" target="_blank">durningcharles@gmail.com</a> writes:</div>
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<div>I didn't think that even modifying the remote would work. It would still be too far back, not to mention the height. I was thinking about eleminating the remote and mounting the shifter directly to the opening on the trans where the remote attaches. I still have to get under the car and do some measuring to see if that would be close.</div>
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<div>It would be good if some BMC car used the 4 synchro trans with a direct shifter. That would keep me from having to make something.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 1:58 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a title="mailto:monster@caverock.net.nz" href="mailto:monster@caverock.net.nz" target="_blank">monster@caverock.net.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<br>On the above page are some photos and a description of fitting an MGB engine and 4-synchro+overdrive 'box to a 1960's Farina Oxford.<br>It includes a pic of shortening the remote gearlever extension to fit, and a new tunnel.<br>
<br>I'd agree that the benefits of non-OD box over all the mods needed for a 3-synchro box might not be great.<br>I also love the sound of the non-synchro 1st gear. Bah, musicians, eh? :-)<br><br>regards,<br>-- <br>Robert
<div><br><br>On 26.11.2013 15:50, Allen Bachelder wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Charlie,<br>Even without overdrive, the remote shifter on the MGB 4-sync sits<br>high and your going to have to substantially reshape the transmission<br>
tunnel to make it fit. That's a ferocious price to pay for a<br>synchronized first gear. If you're going to that much trouble, you<br>might as well go five-speed.<br></blockquote><br></div>
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