Identify this Gearbox....

**The Witzl** · 21-03-2006, 04:38 PM

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Now it looks like a W50 box, its got the same shape and everything..... but the selector housing looks quite different to the one on my W50 in my RA28 - it's got a rearward position selector!

Is this just from another car, or is this not a W50?? I'm rather confused

**Norbie** · 21-03-2006, 04:48 PM

It's a W50. I used tohave one with that shifter position, I think it was out of an RA40.

**The Witzl** · 21-03-2006, 04:51 PM

Well.... that solves the mystery of the Christmas Murders.....

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**brett_celicacoupe** · 21-03-2006, 04:55 PM

definately a W50

i know of another W50 that has the rear pos shifter.

all except one of the W50's ive had have had the "ridged" bellhousing.

i had a W50 from a 1977 RA40 that had "smooth" bellhousiing

anyone care to explain the smooth/ridged bellhousing phenomina?

**gianttomato** · 21-03-2006, 05:02 PM

All the W50s I own have that gearshifter position.

It could also be a P51.

**The Witzl** · 21-03-2006, 05:08 PM

P51's dont have the "ridgeback" though Dr Dave

All my W50s also have had the smooth bellhousing too....

**CrUZida** · 21-03-2006, 08:08 PM

I had a W50 from a Crown, NFI on model, rear shift position and smooth bellhousing.

**thechuckster** · 21-03-2006, 09:24 PM

Yup - looks just like my W50 - ideal for hiding behind a V6 (as inspired by gianttomato)

**brett_celicacoupe** · 21-03-2006, 09:32 PM

id choose a W55/58 to go behind a V6 over the crusty ol' W50.

and there is no reason why it cant happen with the readily available 22/1R(E) -> W55 bellhousings from the RT142's and RA60/65