Hello everyone, I'm Phil Rock from North Yorkshire and I've been building my replica Ford RS200 for the last ten years. Apologies it's not a GT40 but it is running a similar engine/ gearbox setup. I have found this forum to be very useful for the UN1 posts and general information.
It's been a bit of a start/stop project but it's now getting close to it's IVA test and I'm experiencing problems with selecting gears - particularly reverse. The engine is from a Ford Sierra Cosworth, approx 220bhp, linked to a Renault UN1-04 transaxle, which I believe was fitted to the Renault 25V6. I have also had a Quaife ATB LSD fitted.
Normally with this gearbox setup, you would lift a collar below the gear knob in order to select reverse. I believe the collar was connected by a cable to a reverse detent fitted to the rear gearbox housing. I was told by the gearbox specialist who installed the LSD for me, that the cable system was not required and a blanking plug (cut down bolt) should be screwed in place of the cable connector to ensure that there was no oil leakage. I wonder if this is the reason for the graunching sound every time I try to select reverse?
Any information ideas would be much appreciated.
Ch
It's been a bit of a start/stop project but it's now getting close to it's IVA test and I'm experiencing problems with selecting gears - particularly reverse. The engine is from a Ford Sierra Cosworth, approx 220bhp, linked to a Renault UN1-04 transaxle, which I believe was fitted to the Renault 25V6. I have also had a Quaife ATB LSD fitted.
Normally with this gearbox setup, you would lift a collar below the gear knob in order to select reverse. I believe the collar was connected by a cable to a reverse detent fitted to the rear gearbox housing. I was told by the gearbox specialist who installed the LSD for me, that the cable system was not required and a blanking plug (cut down bolt) should be screwed in place of the cable connector to ensure that there was no oil leakage. I wonder if this is the reason for the graunching sound every time I try to select reverse?
Any information ideas would be much appreciated.
Ch