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Author:  meeni [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:13 pm ]
Post subject:  changing gearboxes
can a remote change 998 gearbox go onto an 1100 engine, ive been having trouble with my rod change box and id just rather have a remote, what would it do to the performance of the car?
Author:  willy [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:16 pm ]
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Oh no!

Troubles already and she's not even on the road. :lol:

Keep these stories comin' Meeni... theyre **** beauty.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: changing gearboxes
meeni wrote:
can a remote change 998 gearbox go onto an 1100 engine, ive been having trouble with my rod change box and id just rather have a remote, what would it do to the performance of the car?

Yes. 1098 Clubbies up to 1973 used a 4 synchro remote box (same as Mini K).

Won't change the performance really- gear ratios are the same.
Diff ratio may be shorter (3.647) instead of the usual rod change 3.44. If so it'll go up hills even better! :wink:
Author:  meeni [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:33 pm ]
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thats good!!!, so there will be no different holes for the bolts? the engine in the car is from an english car, it is a normal a series though not a plus
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:37 pm ]
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Bolts straight on. No problem.
You will need to bolt the bracket into the tunnel for the engine mount on the rear of the shift housing though. :wink:
Then, you can throw away the useless top steady near the radiator- no longer needed. :lol:
Author:  benjamin [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:50 pm ]
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hen, you can throw away the useless top steady near the radiator- no longer needed. Laughing


iv still got mine as mine was a rod changed to a remote with pot joints too, isnt it better to have more steadys
Author:  Lillee [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:07 pm ]
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Yeah doc... Why do they sell 150quid "Ultimate Engine Steadies" in the UK for if this top engine steady isn't needed?

I read that it helps to eliminate torsional engine movement on a high performance engine? :?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:23 pm ]
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68Delux wrote:
Yeah doc... Why do they sell 150quid "Ultimate Engine Steadies" in the UK for if this top engine steady isn't needed?

I read that it helps to eliminate torsional engine movement on a high performance engine? :?

They sell them because since 1973, EVERY Mini has been built with a rod change box. These have the same mounting rigidity as the 850 boxes of old.. ie none!
With remote boxes, I get no movement in mine, or Barney. You have a torque arm out the back of box, nearly a metre long, with a mount on it.
All the rad side top steady will do is transmit more vibration.

Hey if it was needed, the Cooper S would have had it. 8)
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:36 pm ]
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Doc,,,the "S" allways needed it,,,

it also helps that rear gear shift housing mount stop breaking :-)

leave it there & love it being there
Author:  Spaceboy [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:36 am ]
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i agree with miniman, all minis need the radiator side engine mount remote or not
Author:  supercharged 850 [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:51 am ]
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The Rovers have some gearbox-to-subframe stabilisers ASWELL... these things are really short and seem to have NO mechanical advantage compared to the radiator stabiliser braket.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:15 am ]
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TheMiniMan wrote:
Doc,,,the "S" allways needed it,,,

it also helps that rear gear shift housing mount stop breaking :-)

leave it there & love it being there

Back mount won't break, if it is in compression- you need to put a flat washer or 2 in there if needed, so there's absolutely NO gap at all.
I've broken 1 rear mount in my lifetime- it died from old age... :lol:
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