Thread: Need Advice!

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Hi Diana
He has a 2a box there also (which l beleive are a better box - no synchros...). So l guess taht could be re-fitted? Not sure why he went to a series 3 box?

He is inlcuding in the sale the complete, but dismantled 2a box.

I think l'd be inclinded to re-build that and put back in. Wanting to do it right first time as it is a pain (l am told) to put g/box in owing to having to remove the cab!!!


Mike

The 2A box has no synchro on 1st and 2nd but 3rd and 4th have synchro. I've now been using my S2A for a week as a daily driver to see what it's like. No issues with the gear changes - you get the rev's just right and double clutch it and before you know it becomes normal practice and the changes are reasonably smooth.

Every text I've read so far says the S2A gearboxes are the best of the Landy boxes, so I'd be looking at revuilding that one and ditch the S3 anchor.

Cheers
John B

the cab doesn't actually need removing, just the floor plates, trans' tunnel and seatbox (seat box can be a pig with rusted bolts)...

if you've a military crossmember the seatbox can be left in and the g/gox can be dropped to the floor ...

use an engine hoist thru the passenger door to raise/lower/guide the gearbox and put a 1" thick wedge of wood under the flywheel housing, remove handbrake lever and links completely and the nearside gearbox mount...

i've not been working on series landys for long but i know i can swap a clutch on my own in one day in a series3 and be back on the road even with rusted bolts, two folks that have a good idea of what to do should be able to do the job in about 4 hours i expect