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2Diesels · 5th March 2010, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Phil

Thanks mate. I think I'll put some ep90 in it now Im getting paranoid now. I can always change it again. I've got the afternoon off anyway.

To be honest a lot of g/boxes from that era could take either/or

Anyway I've got an old Leyland Tiger sitting here for tacho calibration, right up your street I thought

Phil · 5th March 2010, 13:31

Which body?

2Diesels · 5th March 2010, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Phil

Which body?

I think it's a Wadham Stringer, hideous looking thing it is

Roverowner · 5th March 2010, 14:15

Just got back from town

. The old gearboxes were very robust if you treated them with respect. At the stately pace you will be driving, don´t think it makes any difference till you can figure out which grade it should be. Colin will sort it for you

I think I am going to keep an eye out for Marina -extras- Really good fun doing up a 70s jaloppy

I´m waiting for the summer so I can drag the Stag out and get all the bits Ive accumulated on it (REAL wood dash in mahogony, all new diles etc etc), New windscreen and rubber. I think you will have a real good time with it at shows, as it is a model that EVERYone can relate to (how many had the were with all for a Stag

certainly not me

Mk II Cortina or a 105E

2Diesels · 5th March 2010, 14:23

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Originally Posted by 2Diesels

I think it's a Wadham Stringer, hideous looking thing it is

Just found a Plaxton plate inside so looked on the web & it looks like a Plaxton Derwent 3000

Phil · 5th March 2010, 14:26

I think we only had duple and plaxton ones.

Hi Alan, do you mean your getting a Marina?
Remember the two tone front wings? Well I am in the process of making a dogs breakfast of them.

Phil · 5th March 2010, 14:27

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Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Just found a Plaxton plate inside so looked on the web & it looks like a Plaxton Derwent 3000

Whoosh!! I'll have to google it!

Roverowner · 5th March 2010, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Phil

I think we only had duple and plaxton ones.

Hi Alan, do you mean your getting a Marina?
Remember the two tone front wings? Well I am in the process of making a dogs breakfast of them.

God forbid

. In the past I have seen them for sale over here and nearly bought one. The Allegro estate was another candidate. One I missed by a day was a very clean 105E estate. And missed a split screen VW bus with the skylights. A fuppin Brit beat me to it

Got too much stuff

But I can always send you useless bits of trim etc

(We know where you live

)

Can´t you get Colin going on that Wolseley

Phil · 5th March 2010, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Roverowner

God forbid

. In the past I have seen them for sale over here and nearly bought one. The Allegro estate was another candidate. One I missed by a day was a very clean 105E estate. And missed a split screen VW bus with the skylights. A fuppin Brit beat me to it

Got too much stuff

But I can always send you useless bits of trim etc

(We know where you live

)

Can´t you get Colin going on that Wolseley

yes Colin needs to pull his finger out doesn't he.

2Diesels · 5th March 2010, 18:21

I'll pretend I didn't hear that

Right then squire according to my Castrol chart they had 90 in from new but they reccommend when you change it to put Hypoy Light in which if I remember rightly was 75/80 or possibly straight 80 & this would be to make the gearchange slicker especially in cold conditions. It's not the same box as the MGB as it only holds 0.9 litres whereas an MGB holds 3 litres so I reckon the B box is out of the old Horrace Moxford

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Roverowner Retired CDTi Tourer 2005 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Linköping Posts: 5,023 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just got back from town. The old gearboxes were very robust if you treated them with respect. At the stately pace you will be driving, don´t think it makes any difference till you can figure out which grade it should be. Colin will sort it for you I think I am going to keep an eye out for Marina -extras- Really good fun doing up a 70s jaloppy I´m waiting for the summer so I can drag the Stag out and get all the bits Ive accumulated on it (REAL wood dash in mahogony, all new diles etc etc), New windscreen and rubber. I think you will have a real good time with it at shows, as it is a model that EVERYone can relate to (how many had the were with all for a Stag certainly not me Mk II Cortina or a 105E

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Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	I think we only had duple and plaxton ones. Hi Alan, do you mean your getting a Marina? Remember the two tone front wings? Well I am in the process of making a dogs breakfast of them. __________________

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2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	I'll pretend I didn't hear that Right then squire according to my Castrol chart they had 90 in from new but they reccommend when you change it to put Hypoy Light in which if I remember rightly was 75/80 or possibly straight 80 & this would be to make the gearchange slicker especially in cold conditions. It's not the same box as the MGB as it only holds 0.9 litres whereas an MGB holds 3 litres so I reckon the B box is out of the old Horrace Moxford