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Re: 18RGEU
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Fri, 26 August 2005 08:14
 
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The W55 is a stronger gearbox than the standard RA28 W50 box.
The ratios are different too.
You'll have no clutch issues, no tail shaft issues.
The only issues you'll have are:
The bolt up point to the gearbox crossmember is different, easily fixed though with a bit of 5mm steel plate, a dril and a couple of bolts.
Basically, the bolt up points are further towards the rear of the car to the point that the front pair of holes in the crossmember bolt up in the rear pair of holes in the body.
The other issue is making sure that you have the 18" shifter position. From the bellhousing to the shifter there are a number of lengths available in the W55/57/58 boxes.
If it's going into an RA28 or similar, you'll need the 18" measurement on the extension housing.
To easily identify this:
If the gear sticks bolt on housing extends rerward past the end of the gearbox, over the dust shield, you'll have to done some cutting in your floor pan.
Unfortunately, the 18" position means that you may have issues with the gearstick getting too close to the centre console in 1st, 3rd and 5th gears.
This can be overcome. we cut, reangled and welded the gearstick.
W55 gearboxes are nice to use with 18Rgs as they have quite a low first gear, so that dead spot in the lower ranges doesn't make as marked a difference in taking off.
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LTJET | Tue, 23 August 2005 06:20 |
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Re: 18RGEU
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Norbie | Tue, 23 August 2005 06:49 |
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LTJET | Tue, 23 August 2005 19:01 |
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Norbie | Tue, 23 August 2005 23:41 |
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LTJET | Wed, 24 August 2005 10:57 |
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LTJET | Wed, 24 August 2005 11:03 |
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o_man_ra23 | Tue, 23 August 2005 23:35 |
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Steve M | Wed, 24 August 2005 13:43 |
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LTJET | Wed, 24 August 2005 16:11 |
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Steve M | Fri, 26 August 2005 08:14 |
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LTJET | Sat, 27 August 2005 15:40 |
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Scootaphill | Sun, 28 August 2005 01:47 |
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Steve M | Sun, 28 August 2005 02:53 |
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LTJET | Sun, 28 August 2005 15:37 |
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Steve M | Sun, 28 August 2005 17:19 |
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Norbie | Wed, 24 August 2005 23:35 |
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jeffro RA28 | Mon, 29 August 2005 10:07 |
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Norbie | Mon, 29 August 2005 22:49 |
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LTJET | Wed, 31 August 2005 10:08 |
