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cone synchro woes!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:06 pm
by 814CWE
cone synchro 23000 mile engine 1960
do you think the cone synchro box will be ok at this milage ?? :
i know its a gamble but its such a low milage original lump,,really dont wanna open a can of worms
Re: cone synchro woes!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:24 pm
by ivor badger
Didn't think the cone synchro as much good in a mini at any mileage. Might have been OK in an A35, but drivers tended to be a bit more enthusiastic in a mini.
Re: cone synchro woes!
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:32 pm
by 814CWE
well i never mastered double declutching either ,,so its gonna be a slow drive for this car
Re: cone synchro woes!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:05 am
by ivor badger
Well I reckon you are going to get lots of practice and learn real quick!
Re: cone synchro woes!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:01 am
by Tim
If my Mum can learn to do it so can you.
A couple of years ago I picked up a baulk ring conversion kit from ebay. I'm shortly going to be attempting to fit it to my recently acquired gearbox. Hopefully I can source the bearings and other parts that are needed.
Tim
Re: cone synchro woes!
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:26 am
by 814CWE
i have a mk1 ,1960,that was fitted with the kit to a cone box a few yr AGO and seems very good
shame they dont run as quiet afterwards
must be mismatch of gears old against new,,,,
