Gearbox Ordered!!

Monday 12th November 2007

YIPPPEEEE!! I have ordered the gearbox. Chris at Raceline has sorted out a reconditioned Ford type 9 gearbox with a longer 1st gear for £525+VAT. All the internals will be checked and overhauled, using a complete set of syncro's, bearings, seals and gaskets. The unit will be remanufactured 'as new' for DVLA purposes as I am wanting a brand new reg number (57 or 08) eventually. As I didn't have an old unit to exchange I have to pay a surcharge of £50+VAT but that saves me the bother of finding one etc.

Chris has LOADS of goodies that I am interested in - especially the brand new Zetec 2L engine direct from Fords. They had bought a few of these so you can have one off the shelf for £600 (brand new Ford engine, not reconditioned). I am also going to buy an aluminium bellhousing, clutch and lightened flywheel from them (as well as other stuff). Check out their website - http://www.raceline.co.uk/ as it happens they are only a few minutes down the road from me so that will cut the delivery costs, and I can pop down there to have a chat about their products face to face.