76 Sweetheart

[Browneye]

So the gearbox rebuild has been keeping me busy of the late. The internals look very good overall, only issue has been a broken synchromesh and a decaged bearing that will need to be replaced.

To those who know 020s, this is the gearbox code that is getting a spruce up...

[MarcusAurelius]

Aw yissss!!

[Browneye]

Yay! Cracked synchro hub discovered after reassembly... Time to press it off again and source a replacement. Lucky I have 3 unusable 020s sitting around

[Browneye]

So.
Here is the latest with the gearbox rebuild. Me being the novice that I am, I accidentally forgot to put the thrust washer under first gear, and as a result, 1st gear was floating when I assembled the output shaft. This lead me to believe that I had not pressed the 1st/2nd sync hub all the way on, so I kept pressing... and pressing... and pressing... until finally...

There goes the output shaft through the bellhousing.
Lucky I have a spare case due to completely destroying the selector shaft cover on disassembly. So the rebuild started again, again.
Some pictures of second time around

And the home-made press to close the main case

And the finishing touches

Complete

I wad considering painting it body colour for ultimate baller spec, but reading that painted gearboxes can cause oil temps to peak 10 degrees higher than an unpainted gearbox, I decided to play it safe.

Finally a summary:
Code: AWY
Ratios: 3.45 1.94 1.44 1.13 0.89
Ring/pinion: 3.94:1

Rebuilt with:
- All new synchromesh on every gear
- New pinion bearing
- Diff bolt kit
- Late style 3rd/4th sync hub
- All new seals, gaskets and circlips
- 90mm CV flanges

Now just for the install, which means engine out for the 3rd time this year... Perks of having a mk1 daily driver. I've also got another small project in the works for the sweetheart, which should be a little bit of fun.
Stay tuned.

[MarcusAurelius]

Takes a big set of stones to play around with the big toys!!!

[Petska84]

This must make you a gearbox specialist right? Good work Jordan.

[Browneye]

Some quick eye candy from the Brokegang meet the other night

This must make you a gearbox specialist right? Good work Jordan.

Specialist, no. Enthusiast, yes. I'll consider myself a specialist if she moves under her own power

[RJA]

Good seeing you at the meet man! Even if it was only a hi five on my way out haha
Car looked mad

[GeorgeMK1]

Was the meet any good dude?

Good work on the box, I'm always really scared to do anything gearbox related.

[Browneye]

Fun little weekend at Winton in the Sweetheart. Rebuilt gearbox installed and some semi-slicks equals a world of fun on the track. A whole new dose of issues has surfaced, so engine out again is on the cards.
Enjoy the music of those twin Dellortos