Identifying a Quaife gearset

[Escy]

How do I go about it? I doubt there is one fitted but following my discovery of a forged engine I've been told by someone that thinks they know my car from years back it used to have a Quaife gearset. It's not all that loud and doesn't whine so I doubt it has one now. I'm tempted to check anyway, just in case. The gearbox is in the car currently although the engine is out. I guess you can't tell from the bell housing end? If I pull the back of the gearbox off, would something be stamped Quaife?

 

[vpulsar]

The quaife will have a lot thicker straighter cut gears mate you couldn't mistake one if you saw it.

http://www.motorsport-tools.com/qua...ir-5-speed-geearbox-synchromesh-gear-kit.html



Rob

 

[STU666V]

Remove the oil filler cap and look in.

 

[Escy]

And what am I looking for?

 

[STU666V]

See if you can take a picture of the teeth and post it on here.

 

[The Doc]

As stu says post a picture of the gears looking through the gearbox filler.

 

[campbellju]

Does it whine like a rally car as it drives? My Quaife is noticeably noisier than a standard box.

Does it Rev to about 45mph in 1st and hit 65mph in 2nd? Quaife's have a slightly longer 1st and 2nd gear.

TBH, if you don't think it's whining then it probably isn't.

 

[vpulsar]

TBH, if you don't think it's whining then it probably isn't.

You are dead right mate it's been so long I forgot about the whining.


Rob

 

[keastygtir]

mines always whined! fingers crossed

 

[keastygtir]

where is the gearbox filler out of interest

 

[PobodY]

Front of the gearbox. - Near the engine mount.

 

[keastygtir]

thanks man

 

[red reading]

Post up the pics and I can soon tell you lads, I may have to put my banjo down and climb out of the tree for a bit.

 

[Escy]

It took me a while to get around to it. Like I said, don't think it is but worth making sure.

 

[The Doc]

Standard .

 

[STU666V]

Yep, Looks like a standard one.

 

[Jon Olds]

Taken a pic of my quaife gear through the same access point, for comparison, if someone wants to put the pic up for me. Thought this would be a useful thing to have on here.
If someone could pm me their email address, I will email the photo to them
cheers
Jon

 

[Liam 589]

Here is a picture of my quaife gear set through the filler hole. Or at least I hope it is as it cost allot more than a standard box lol

 

[STU666V]

Its not standard Liam.
Where did you buy it from.

 

[Liam 589]

I bought this box off a guy on the forums called Billy187 if I remember correctly.