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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