Gearbox casing guide price
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I have the Turbo gearbox casing that was in my Sprint for 7 years with SCCR set which I was going to put standard gears into for my daily but Im now sticking with the 3 sync.

Im thinking of putting the bare casing on ebay but dont know a decent price for it.

Its stress relieved about 1kg lighter than it was originally but will only suit a car with internal linkage or semi solid mounted engine as the lug for the second rod has been machined off the diff case.

Any ideas?

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

£20 to me

Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing

Once you specify that it's "lightweight" then it would definately bump up the price. I think you should get a standard diff housing though as it will open up your potential market alot more. You could always break out the red paint too!
I think you would get about £50 with a standard diff casing

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

I wouldn't mix and match diff casings.

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They're cast with the gearbox casing, so should be kept as a matched pair.

Theyre machined together - face and line bore

Paul

EDIT Ill keep it if its not worth much

Edited by paul wiginton on 1st Oct, 2009.

I seriously doubt it!

£25 quid to me.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

They are indeed machined as a pair but it may not be as bad as it seems.....

6-8 months ago I was struggling to find a DAM5626 casing on eBay (the later ones with the stronger web and only 3 bolt holes) so settled for a casing without housing and (from someone else) the housing.... When assembled the line boring matched (ie, the holes were circular) and the face was out by 0.010" on one side only, an easy fix.

As for price, I eventually got a complete casing for £35 (the mismatched bits were about £30 together).

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Cheers guys, think Ill keep it, it cost me £40 to buy it initially plus £20 for the very good selector forks plus about 10hrs spent on it.
Id have let it go for £50

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

keep it as spare?

fluck me, 1kg of alu is a fair chunk to save out of the casting

how much does a std one weigh in total paul?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

its got to be about 6kg's standard?

Any chance of some pics?

Paul speak to Stuart, as i seem to remeber his casing being alittle tired on the Cox at the last strip down so might be worth a word with him.

West

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