Andy Ven Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Evening all, As we all know; getrag v160 and 161 parts are becoming increasingly rare. So much so that new parts are either impossible to source or incredibly expensive. I thought i would share my one off setup that i have machined. This is due to the lack of availability of 1-2 new revision synchro hubs. The old style used small blocks with springs passing through them. Where as the new style uses a spring which is encased within the block. What i have done is convert my old style hub to the new style, but retaining the old inner synchro hub and synchro sleeve. I also machined the old brass sycnro oilways to replicate the new revision oem style. I also replicated this on 5-6th synchros (oem did not change this) to help with shifting. I took alot of work but was well worth the outcome. The gearbox will be getting rebuilt in the next week but wont be getting tested fully till the car is complete. Bench tests show it is now very similar to the shift feel of the new 3-4 revised hub i just purchased. Let me know what you guys think. All comments welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Always love reading threads like this - that’s proper engineering right there. Best of luck with the rebuild and look forward to seeing the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 You're not daft are you! Looks good keep it up. If it works could make them for others too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Top work mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Ohhhh I could see potential for a new cost effective Gearbox rebuilder here! Looks great. Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Ven Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Cheers for the appreciation lads. Just bought a 20t press to reassemble it. Cant wait to try it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Fantastic and innovative work indeed! Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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