Carrier found in Norfolk yesterday 21/12/2010

[shaun]

After a long search and scrounge with no success i dicided to make the gear selector horse shoe shaped relay. I now have my MK2 back home outside the workshop and stripping parts off for patterning, so this was the first part to be done. I made it in 3 parts on the lathe first, the shaped them and welded it all together. i know from experience that these parts have to be spot on otherwise you can not select the gears. the first photo is half way through the process and the final one has the original under the new one. Im a bit pleased with the end product, but only fitting and running will prove if its any good.

[clarkray]

Looks good Shawn!!

[SDeMocko]

Shaun,

That looks incredible! Great job with the fabrication. What are you planning or how did you do the spline at the selector rod engagement?

Stephen DeMocko

[shaun]

To be honest Stephen i have not done the splines yet. I have a truck gear shift leaver, i plan to cut it down and then drill a hole to suit the diameter of the shaft, then drill and pin it or use a woodruff key. i know its a cheat but these parts just dont seem to be out there.

[eddy8men]

not too shabby, where did you learn those skills it wasn't in the reme

[shaun]

Rick maty --- REME (Rough Enigineering Made Easy !!!! ) you would be surprised what i can do that 20 years in uniform did not teach me ! ha ha ha

[Marc van Aalderen]

Originally Posted by shaun

To be honest Stephen i have not done the splines yet. I have a truck gear shift leaver, i plan to cut it down and then drill a hole to suit the diameter of the shaft, then drill and pin it or use a woodruff key. i know its a cheat but these parts just dont seem to be out there.

Hi Shaun,

Mine also has a truck transmission and the shifter parts are replica. On mine there is a collar with a notch on the front. The shift lever slides over the notch, there is a matching slit on the bottom.
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Looking good the new carrier. Hope to see it next Beltring.

Cheers mate!

[Lynn Eades]

I see you trans lid does not have the two cast lugs on the left side.
Just to let you know the the Aust. carriers have a bracket with a 90 degree bend at the bottom, that picks up on two of the bolts that hold the lid on.
I can post a picture if you like. Saves you finding the carrier g/box lid.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Hi Lynn,

I know. My Carrier is a running example. There is a fabricated support that goes under a couple of the lid bolts on the correct side. It is not on there in the picture. We had the engine and gearbox out for some major repairs when I took the picture.

This picture will show how it is fitted but not very clear.
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One member allready asked for more detailed pictures as he also has to fabricate these parts. If Shaun does not mind I will put them in his thread next weekend. Shaun?

Cheers,