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Posted by: Niklas Jan 21 2011, 01:40 PM

Hello!

My gearbox looks like it is both sideshift and tailshift in the same gearbox.
It is now working as a sideshift but the tailshiftparts are still there.

How is it possible and what gearbox is that ??


Niklas

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 21 2011, 01:43 PM

You can convert a tailshift to a sideshift. My guess would be someone tried to do just that ...

Posted by: pcar916 Jan 21 2011, 01:49 PM

Both tailpieces fit on the side shift version. But it can't be both internally. When the tailshift rear cover is installed on a sideshift box there are some holes that have to be plugged, or they can be used to extract oil to a cooler... or to install a temperature probe.

In the latter case I'd rather collect temp from somewhere closer to the R&P.

Posted by: Bruce Hinds Jan 21 2011, 10:04 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a sideshift and someone broke the tail cone by the mounting ear and replaced it with a tail shift cone.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jan 22 2011, 04:43 PM

One easy way to plug the largest hole in the tailshift tail cover, when used on a side-shift transmission, is to leave the shift selector in it.

My guess is that either this is a converted transmission, or a side-shifter that broke a tail cover and had it replaced.

Which of the gear selector bits is hooked up?

--DD