Gears from a BJ8 in such a good condition that they almost might be brand new. They probably came from a car that had an accident early in it´s life. The gears are installed in a BJ7 box that has been bored out to take the thicker layshaft of the BJ8 gear set. When finished this box will feel just like a new one did straight out of the factory!
Note how the cones on each gear has a grey and dull finish. This is because they are treated with molybdenum, which makes them harder and I believe increases the friction. With this treatment steel synchro rings can be used, which is better as they last considerably longer and also improves the synchro action. Earlier boxes that used aluminium/bronze synchros had gears with untreated cones. You can see the difference as those cones were shiny and metal colored.
Gearbox and overdrive mated to fully rebuilt and tuned engine
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- Second gear in as new condition
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- Second gear
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- Second gear. Couldn´t be any better
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- Mainshaft waiting for all the gears
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- Second gear in place
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- First gear assembly as good as new
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- First gear assembly
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- First gear assembly
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- First gear assembly and bearing in place
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- Third gear also as good as new
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- Third gear
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- Third gear with original steel synchro ring
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- Very rare NOS laygear from Doug Reid´s treasure chest
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- Very slight pitting on one tooth only. Enough to replace it in this case
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- Original replaced laygear. Although in a very good condition
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- Third and fourth selector hub
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- Third and fourth selector hub. Synchro ring side
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- Layshaft as good as new
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- Reverse gear
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- Gearbox housing
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- All gears except reverse assembled in housing
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- Selector rods and selector forks also in a very good shape
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- Testing and adjusting overdrive prior to installation on to gearbox
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- Gearbox and overdrive mated to fully rebuilt and tuned engine
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- This unit is to be replaced by the previous one
