lozzaboy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Dragged the original gearbox from the FFR out the garage today to give it a clean and degrease to hopefully get it rebuilt sometime soon, I knew there were a few extra markings on it and some paint but never knew inside the bellhousing was yellow! is this normal for military 2a boxes? and does anyone recognise any of the other markings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The long number starting 151..... will be the serial number of the box. Being an army gearbox it has more than likely gone through a few rebuilds, where they are exchanged and sent back for an overhaul programme. Having done this way back in early 70's, I can say that boxes were marked with a programme number and all casings would have same number as they were easily mixed up in the stripping and cleaning process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 I did find 723 on the casings so I presume thats the programme number, where gearboxes painted like engines too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I did find 723 on the casings so I presume thats the programme number, where gearboxes painted like engines too? The programme we were doing were Series 2 and 2a and were despatched in bare alloy, just steel parts painted black. In later years I have seen some reconditioned boxes in Sky Blue or even green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 The paint on this does seem to be green rather then sky blue, and certainly a 2/2a box, will look at the serial number and track down which type it really is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 151 prefix Series II petrol 2286cc -- 241 prefix Series IIA petrol 2286cc 8:1 CR 141 prefix Series II petrol 1997cc Original prefix No. would be within a few hundred of engine serial No. that had same prefix , so you can see it is possible to rough date The original Ser. No. is on the top cover , so you need to find the match marks for top cover & main-casing to confirm the top is not off another box LoL The WV , probavly a WV (wheeled vehicle contract) , you have date marks & other refurb numbers - seems re-worked two or three times. Are you certain the yellow is not GOLD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yer it's more of an dark yellow then gold in the bellhousing :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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