Author Topic: Fitting Getrag 5 Speed Gear Box  (Read 60024 times)

Garry

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Re: Fitting Getrag 5 Speed Gear Box
« Reply #50 on: May 03, 2011, 01:38:25 »
Ray,

Are you attending PUB again, I would like to see the setup?
Garry
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1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
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Re: Fitting Getrag 5 Speed Gear Box
« Reply #51 on: May 23, 2011, 19:56:33 »
Hello,

A Getrag 5-speed ex-BMW seems hard to find but there are quite a lot of Getrag 265 around that were fitted to Opels Manta, Ascona and Kadett.
Can they be converted to be used in an Pagoda?

greetings,
Erik

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Re: Fitting Getrag 5 Speed Gear Box
« Reply #52 on: May 23, 2011, 22:13:43 »
Hi Eric,

Here is what Mark Bull provided me to find the correct Getrag gear box:
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you can tell it is a 265 from distinctive features
1 it has a detachable bellhousing
2 the casting is in 3 destinctive sections
3 it will probably be stamped with a casting number that starts 262
not so easy to distinguish between the 5 speed dogleg box (which is a close ratio box with 1:1 top gear) and the 5 speed ov erdrive box.
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I have attached a photo of the one I bought for reference

Also here is his site that goes thru the process of changing over the Gear Box

http://www.mercedespagoda.co.uk/

Garry
« Last Edit: May 23, 2011, 22:33:02 by Garry »
Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, 213 Leather, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G Blue Grey
2005 MB A200.
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 with Slide-on camper.
2022 Volvo XC40 Twin Electric

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Re: Fitting Getrag 5 Speed Gear Box
« Reply #53 on: May 26, 2011, 17:00:40 »
Hi Eric
I have just purchased another 265 off ebay UK for a terrific price since it already has the mechanical speedo drive fitted.

There are also five 265's for sale on ebay USA right now at great prices.
Always one or two on ebay Germany but they seem to ask a lot of euro's....
If you ever need help in positively identifying a gearbox you have located, send me a message and I will ensure you are not chasing the wrong item.

Mark