[DeTomaso] ZF m1 gear box

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

This is interesting Mike. If you remember, the dash-1 synchro rings are also grooved with the gear's mating surface smooth. Judging from the fuzzy pics in the dash-0 manual they use the same concept.

Tomas

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Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:45 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF m1 gear box



>>>>The input shaft is longer, that's all.   The main difference is in the 
> synchro design.   It's difficult to explain, but basically the gears, where 
> the synchro rings sit, are grooved on the Pantera design, and the inside of 
> the synchros is smooth.   On the BMW-style box, the gears are smooth and the 
> synchro is grooved.
> > 
> Mike
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