Getrag box, does anyone know?
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Getrag box, does anyone know?
Been trawling around the net for ages now, but I cant find a definitive answer to this.
I know that some competition RV8s use a getrag race box, from what I can gather it has a dogleg 1st gear. Question is, does anyone know what type/model it is or where I could get one?
The circuit car ive got previously had one of these boxes and ive got the fabricated mount and propshaft for it and it would make sense to use them if I can find the gearbox!
Previous owner moved abroad so I cant ask him
Any ideas guys?
Happy Holidays
Steve
I know that some competition RV8s use a getrag race box, from what I can gather it has a dogleg 1st gear. Question is, does anyone know what type/model it is or where I could get one?
The circuit car ive got previously had one of these boxes and ive got the fabricated mount and propshaft for it and it would make sense to use them if I can find the gearbox!
Previous owner moved abroad so I cant ask him
Any ideas guys?
Happy Holidays
Steve
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The dogleg box has the number 262 on the side of the casing and was most commonly found on the old E28 style M535I. It was also used on 635CSI's as well, although these are not so common in manual. If your getrag has the number 265 cast into it instead of 262 then it is one of the more common non dogleg boxes found on, amonst others, 6-cylinder manual jaguars. The getrag boxes are good but by no means bombproof.
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Steve,
This link may help. It has a further link to an article about 262 boxes.
http://www.bmw-gearboxes.co.uk/
Kevin
This link may help. It has a further link to an article about 262 boxes.
http://www.bmw-gearboxes.co.uk/
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Yeah Stevie, I know a lot of guys really rate the supra box but matching the bellhousing might be a pain for me. Have abandoned the idea of the getrag race box, they are so hard to get and expensive, really expensive! when you can find one.
Think I will most likely look out for a T5, can get a bellhousing easy for it and its fairly easily re-buildable if need be.
Steve
Think I will most likely look out for a T5, can get a bellhousing easy for it and its fairly easily re-buildable if need be.
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You can get a bellhousing the bolt the Supra box to pretty much any engine from Australia or New Zealand.
Heck, I got mine way back around 2001 or 2002 !!!!!
If you can find a box at the right price, I dont see a Supra conversion as being anymore costly than a T5. When I was pricing both T5's and bellhousings way back in 2001 etc, they were an absolute fortune ! Places were wanting around £500 for a bellhousing !!
Heck, I got mine way back around 2001 or 2002 !!!!!
If you can find a box at the right price, I dont see a Supra conversion as being anymore costly than a T5. When I was pricing both T5's and bellhousings way back in 2001 etc, they were an absolute fortune ! Places were wanting around £500 for a bellhousing !!