l series 5 speed on ebay... or is it?

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:06 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-L-series- ... dZViewItem

is this really an l series 5 speed box?

sure dont look like it to me

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:45 pm

It looks like it to me - bell housing looks right - has dual range arm.

I vote a "yes"

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:50 pm

okay, have a look at the gearbox mounts and shifter setup and length of it all

i say its gotta be MY

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:55 pm

bluesteel wrote:

okay, have a look at the gearbox mounts and shifter setup and length of it all

i say its gotta be MY

LOL now I have to look at an L Series one to compare

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:43 pm

Yeah it is an MY box. As already said the my mounts are the same as those as is the selector set up. The L series mounts are sort of laid under a bit. That is they don't bolt on vertically like those do. L series clutch fork is also on the passengers side, where the MY is on the drivers side.

It is a dual range, just not an L box.

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:47 pm

Thats MY
The low selector is on the other side for L, among the already mentioned differences, although apparently there was such a thing as a 5spd 4wd MY box, yet another thing we missed out on.

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:50 pm

Well thats a big "whoops". Well spotted Bluesteel. What are the odds of it not being 5 speed too then?

Going to inform the seller before he gets in the crap?

Out of interest - is the low gear out of an MY box the same as the one in an L Series (ie interchangeable)?

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:58 pm

MY lo is 1.462:1
L lo is 1.592:1
L (RX)is 1.196:1

Have asked him to verify if its 5spd

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:28 pm

It has been brought to my attention this may not be a 5 speed box, I have tried selecting the gears by hand and seem to only be able to get 4 gears in all ranges, if anyone knows how to tell one way or the other please let me know, there a numbers tf-2 and tf-5 on the side of the gearbox.

teehee

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:46 pm

LOL poor bugger

Still should sell at that price even if 4 speed. At least its D/R

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:16 pm

There is definitely such thing as a 5 speed MY box. Someone here in WA (I won't say who) has one in his car and a spare. As far as I can tell it looks exactly the same as that one in the pic. I've only seen it in the car though.