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Type 9 Mount
goaty - 18/7/09 at 08:44 AM

Hi,
Need some info on the type 9 gearbox mount.
Mine is the two bolts to the chassis style (one each side) and the gearbox drops into the centre of it.
But is there ment to be a bolt threading up into the box to hold it into the mount??

I ask as mine doesn't seem to have anything there but i can see a nice threaded hoel that looks like a bolt shoudl well be sitting in it to hold it all together......

Looking at the vibra tecnics mount (alloy version) Anyone tried this???
cheers again

oldtimer - 18/7/09 at 08:50 AM

Yes, there is a bolt that holds the mount into the bottom of the gearbox. Can I also ask a type 9 question? - mine has a bolt where the reverse switch should be - do I just remove this and insert a switch or is it more complicated???.....

goaty - 18/7/09 at 08:53 AM

hey,
thanks. Does the bolt just thread all the way in until it is against the rubber??

And sorry i dont know about reverse switch, i dont run one.

oldtimer - 18/7/09 at 09:06 AM

Yes, just nip it up with a blob of threadluck.

mcerd1 - 18/7/09 at 09:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by goaty
Looking at the vibra tecnics mount (alloy version) Anyone tried this???
cheers again


I wouldn't bother - have you looked at the old 4 speed mounts (as used by caterham & westfield)
these are a bit smaller, stronger and stiffer than the sierra / granada type ones

and weirdly caterham are about the cheapest place to get them....
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=146


http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/product.asp?P_ID=247&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=gearbox,mount&numPageStartPosition= 21&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all


thats all assuming that its a sierra one like this that you've got at the moment:


[Edited on 18/7/09 by mcerd1]

goaty - 18/7/09 at 09:53 AM

yes, yes and yes...lol
Mione does look like the pic and i think i shall get one of the caterham ones ordered.
I assume they are the same dimensions etc for fitting...
Thanks agian
joe

cleowuss - 19/7/09 at 07:46 AM

Hi oldtimer
I think the switch just screws in, as it is a plunger switch.
If you need one I think I have one spare somewhere?


Richard

mcerd1 - 20/7/09 at 08:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by goaty
I assume they are the same dimensions etc for fitting...


no, the 4 speed ones (caterham / wetfield....) are much smaller

probably the same as the vibra tecnics ones though


this is how the sierra ones supposed to fit in the dax

but the 4 speed one actually fits inbetween the chassis rails (I'm going to make some kind of cross member - but it would be easy to weld on a couple of mouning lugs)

I can measure it later if you want

goaty - 20/7/09 at 09:02 PM

i have one from caterham on the way and am hoping it will fit as mine mounts in between the chassis rails. Not sure if it will fit yet but i am sure something can be made to work.
thanks