Sourcing new R380 transmission

adamnreeves · Post by **adamnreeves** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:37 pm

Does anyone know where I can get a new 2WD R380 transmission with invoice to that affect (new Registration).

davemgb · Post by **davemgb** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:53 pm

Only places I know are http://www.rpiv8.com/transmission-3.htm but they say R380 is currently unavailable or Clive Wheatley http://mgv8.homestead.com/5speed.html lists LT77 and might have contacts to get an R380.

Dave

adamnreeves · Post by **adamnreeves** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:09 pm

Cheers Dave,
I have tried RPI. I have sent an email to ashcroft, I shall add Clive wheatley to the list.

- Adam

davemgb wrote:Only places I know are http://www.rpiv8.com/transmission-3.htm but they say R380 is currently unavailable or Clive Wheatley http://mgv8.homestead.com/5speed.html lists LT77 and might have contacts to get an R380.

Dave

Post by **katanaman** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:20 pm

I have looked at 4 places for you and they all say currently unavailable, rpi being one of them. You could try Ashcroft transmissions. They are 4x4 specialists but depending on what mood Dave is in he might help you out. Or consider a T5 which you can always get. V8 tuner has one for £1095 add a bellhousing £250 and you have saved about £50 on a new R380 if you can find one.

adamnreeves · Post by **adamnreeves** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:31 pm

I actually prefer the T5 but when I ordered my kit and built to rolling chassis I did not know T5 was an option. The chasis I have will not house a T5 gearbox not without cutting out cross members and re-welding members in, not something I would like to do know it's ready to take the engine and transmisson.

Thanks for looking, I shall follow up ashcroft.

- Adam.

katanaman wrote:I have looked at 4 places for you and they all say currently unavailable, rpi being one of them. You could try Ashcroft transmissions. They are 4x4 specialists but depending on what mood Dave is in he might help you out. Or consider a T5 which you can always get. V8 tuner has one for £1095 add a bellhousing £250 and you have saved about £50 on a new R380 if you can find one.