Marcos Maniacs

Hi Don
   Options 3 and 4 really turn my crank!!!!!!!!
               Cheers Dave #5577
P.S.Using option 4 you can always keep the Marcos for Sunday drives   
       









--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> Now I've done it.  On the last ride of the year (last weekend) I 
lost 
> 4th gear completely.  Won't even go into gear sitting at idle (just 
> grinds).  It has been getting progressively worse over the last 
> couple thousand miles.  The linkage all looks fine and the other 
> gears engage smoothly.  
> 
> Question:  Can I remove the gearbox without removing the engine??  
> It's a V6.
> 
> If I have to remove the engine/gearbox to repair I then have a few 
> options:
> 
> 1. Repair the existing gearbox and reinstall. Chance to rebuild 
> overdrive also. I like the originality part.
> 
> 2. Convert to 5 speed.  Who makes bellhousings for early model (pre-
> 1970) Essex V6's??  Burton Power only has bellhousings for the later 
> Essex V6s'.
> 
> 3.  Install Rover 3.5 liter V8 and 5 speed.
> 
> 4.  Sell car and buy a new Ginetta G-4!
> 
> Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Don Lattimer :(
> #3m5759
> Willits, CA