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brett
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Dear Agony Aunt....
I;ve just ordered my 5 Speed Box, should I keep my Mk2 Cooper S gearbox. Thats in good condition, or sell it? I would like to keep it, but would like the $$$ to offset some of the cost of the 5 speed box.


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I'd keep it and when the 5 speed fails in 10,000kms whack the S box back in.
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Harley wrote:
I'd keep it and when the 5 speed fails in 10,000kms whack the S box back in.
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2nd, 3rd and 4th that comment

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Nope, sell it.....and remember, I'm 1st in the que.

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Keep it. You may want to fit it again one day.
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Nope, sell it.....and remember, I'm 1st in the que.


Nope he will just put it in a clubby GT. I should be first in the Que :lol:
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Nope he will just put it in a clubby GT. I should be first in the Que :lol:


you can both keep your pool sticks - I'll be first in the queue :P
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brett wrote:
Dear Agony Aunt....
I;ve just ordered my 5 Speed Box, should I keep my Mk2 Cooper S gearbox. Thats in good condition, or sell it? I would like to keep it, but would like the $$$ to offset some of the cost of the 5 speed box.


cheers


Hi Brett,
(5 speed close ratio) or (5 speed with over drive fith)?
Skinnyer stright cuts or extra lay sharft set up one, jack knight one?

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Minispares 5 speed helical box a few guys on ausmini have them and like them.

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Minispares 5 speed helical box a few guys on ausmini have them and like them.


can you take some nice close-up photos of it when you get it?

mate of mine had a drive of my cooper today and reached for 5th - it really could use a 5th gear
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Will do.

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simon k wrote:
brett wrote:
Minispares 5 speed helical box a few guys on ausmini have them and like them.


can you take some nice close-up photos of it when you get it?

mate of mine had a drive of my cooper today and reached for 5th - it really could use a 5th gear

Wasn't the Minispares helical one limited to 90HP or 90 ft/lb or something???
You might lunch 5th gear with that huffer on it.. :lol:

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drmini in aust wrote:
simon k wrote:
brett wrote:
Minispares 5 speed helical box a few guys on ausmini have them and like them.


can you take some nice close-up photos of it when you get it?

mate of mine had a drive of my cooper today and reached for 5th - it really could use a 5th gear

Wasn't the Minispares helical one limited to 90HP or 90 ft/lb or something???
You might lunch 5th gear with that huffer on it.. :lol:


I did a search and yeah, there was a comment about 90 torques....

still keen to see close-up photos :)
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