Marcos Maniacs

Don,
I have a 1974 Capri 2.8 V6 drivetrain in #8083, I know thats 
different than your Essex 3 Litre, but since it's still Ford, the 
bell housings may match...
The reason I mention it is that the European Ford T-9 5 speed is a 
direct bolt in replacement for the Capri 4 speed.
The only car Ford imported with it was the Merkur, and only 500 of 
those were 5 speeds, however Pierce Transmission imports them and 
sells a conversion kit for changing MG's to 5 speeds.  I contacted 
them and they would sell the tranny alone, reconditioned for I 
believe about $700.00.   The website is www.piercemanifolds.com and 
you'd have to verify that the bell housings are the same.   I was 
going to do the switch, but after I got the other problems sorted out 
I decided it wasn't worth the $$$.

As far as #4, are you looking at the kit with the Mazda mechanicals
(www.motoamericainc.com), or the built car with Ford Zetec engines
(www.goginetta.com)

Personally, I think you should go for the Beck Lister...
http://www.kitcar.com/beck/home.html

Good luck, 
Paul
--- 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