Riley Gearbox in TC ??

[Jennifer and Hugh Pite]

I need a gearbox for my "parts" TC and have the opportunity to purchase a Riley RM gearbox. I understand that it is more or less the same unit and can be used by replacing the bell housing and the rear plate with TC ones. Has anyone had experience with this conversion? Any comments would be appreciated. Hugh Pite

[Dave & Diana Dwyer]

Hugh I believe the ratios are same, but the remote is much shorter. The Riley remote is used by people who have moved the engine/gearbox back for better weight distribution in a historic racing car. Regards Dave Dwyer J2, TA, TC

[brian bax]

You will also need to make an adaptor for the first motion shaft.Brian> -----Original Message-----

> From: jenntoo@shaw.ca (Jennifer and Hugh Pite) > Sent: Wed Apr 10 19:29:16 BST 2002 > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mg-tabc] Riley Gearbox in TC ?? > > I need a gearbox for my "parts" TC and have the opportunity to purchase a > Riley RM gearbox. I understand that it is more or less the same unit and > can be used by replacing the bell housing and the rear plate with TC ones. > Has anyone had experience with this conversion? Any comments would be > appreciated. > Hugh Pite > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien]

Back in 1972 the TSO published an interchangeable parts list prepared by Robert J. Gibson an Australian. This is what he says with respect to the Riley 1 1/2 litre gearbox: " Mainshaft Assembly ONLY interchangeable. First motion shaft and cluster gear NOT suitable. Nuts, bolts, selectors, gear case etc. interchangeable." Hope this is some help. Terry Jennifer and Hugh Pite wrote:

> I need a gearbox for my "parts" TC and have the opportunity to purchase a > Riley RM gearbox. I understand that it is more or less the same unit and > can be used by replacing the bell housing and the rear plate with TC ones. > Has anyone had experience with this conversion? Any comments would be > appreciated. > Hugh Pite > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/