Marcos Maniacs

Ash,

The gearbox is a Type 5, not 4.  A description of it can be found in 
the Burton Power catalog.

Don

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer" 
<donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> Ash,
> 
> The gearbox is a Ford Type 4 I believe.  Somewhat like the 2000E 
Bullet gearbox but heavier duty.  Used in the Zodiac.  It is a 3-
rail gearbox.
> 
> As far as bonnet clearance and the filter...........it is mighty 
close!  I would say 1/4".  I had to adjust the bonnet to get mine to 
quit rubbing.
> 
> I'll try to get some frame measurements this week.
> 
> Don
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ash 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:41 AM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: V6 engine mount advice.
> 
> 
> 
>   OK I've added a poicture to the photo's section under Ashley 
>   Questions. The piucture shows the full chassis, if you follow 
the 
>   label to the engine mounts I'v added two grey sqares on both 
rails 
>   where I think the mountings for the V6 need to be, note this is 
not 
>   directly on top of the foward lower footwell railas shown by the 
line 
>   but forward by the width of a rail (1 1/2"). any confirmation of 
this 
>   would be most appreciated then I can start asking everyone about 
>   gearbox mounts!!! whilst we are on that any ideas which 4 speed 
with 
>   overdrive boxes those with the V6 are using? (appolgies as I 
know I've 
>   asked this once before!!)
> 
>   Ash
> 
> 
>   --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Ash" 
<ashley_molyneux@h...> 
>   wrote:
>   > 
>   > Firstly a happy new year to one and all, I've just visited the 
forum 
>   > after a small break for Xmas and see it has been a hive of 
activity!
>   > 
>   > Any way, also during my break I ventured out to my garage to 
ponder 
>   my 
>   > engine mount dilema (see previous messages for full history or 
see 
>   > www.marcosworld.com). Any way I've looked once again at some 
>   pictures 
>   > which Don kindly emailed me, and can see that the left hand 
bank of 
>   > cylinders (looking from in the car) should be pretty close to 
the 
>   > bulkhead chassis rail, I would say may as close as 1/4". Mine 
>   > currently sits a full 6" further forward!! so on this basis 
I've 
>   > measured the poisition of the engine mounts from where they 
are to 
>   6" 
>   > back and see that by my reckoning the square mounting that 
sits on 
>   the 
>   > chasis (which then has the flat plate and rubber engine mount 
on it)
>   , 
>   > should be just forward of the footwell chassis rail (eg the 
rail 
>   > behind the wheel arch liner). The exact postition seems to be 
such 
>   > that the mounting is exactly 1 1/2" in front of the rail (eg 
the 
>   width 
>   > of the square chassis rail) Can any one confirm this for me 
please?
>   > 
>   > also if any one could measure the distance that the engine 
(Ford V6 
>   > essex) is in front of the bulkhead rail and also the height of 
the 
>   top 
>   > of the heads below the rail.
>   > 
>   > I would also like to know the clearance of the bulge on any 
other V6 
>   > car as I am not convinced that mine will take a filter at the 
>   moment, 
>   > at first I wondered if this was due to the inclusion of 
additional 
>   > spacer plates on the carb but I can see the same ones on Don's 
>   > pictures.
>   > 
>   > Any help measurement will be appreciated.
>   > 
>   > I will place a picture of the mounting position as I see it on 
this 
>   > site shorlty so you can see if you agree.
>   > 
>   > Many thanks
>   > 
>   > Ash
>   > #5504
>   > 
>   > www.marcosworld.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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