RE: 1600 bellhousing onto a 2000 tranny

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

At 11:53 PM 8/24/02, Bob McKeown wrote:
>If you can't find the special seal, the most straightforward way to do what
>you want to do is to use the input shaft from the old 1600 tranny in the
>2-liter gearbox. This does require splitting the case, but since you're
>changing the bellhousing anyway, it's not that big a deal.
>
>Once you've split the case, lift the countershaft and then the mainshaft
>out. The input shaft will slip right off.
>
>If you can find the special seal, I'd like to know what it is. All my spare
>gearboxes are from 2-liters!

Perhaps make an aluminium ring to adapt the 2 liter seal to the 1600 bell
housing???

(Would require a lathe or a friend with one.)

Greg
>
>Bob McKeown
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