Re: [Australia] GTE Downunder
I decided to get my gearbox looked at and syncros replaced... turned into a bit of an ordeal so fare.
Well after trying to identify my straight cut gears and syncros... from what Quaife told me on the phone, they do indeed appear to be Quaife… so should I expect the syncros to be STD Vauxhall/Opel then... well I think from what I once knew so I emailed Quaife these images and waiting a reply.
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I removed the syncros from a F20 gearbox out of a Calibra which is different as you can see… so is there an early and late type of syncros for the F16 and F20 gear boxes? Can anyone identify what part numbers they would be from Vauxhall?
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The other question I want to ask is about the plastic ends on the selector forks can these be bought as well? Or can I buy the whole fork but also is there an upgraded selector fork as I have broken one finger off once before?
Harry Hockly has upgraded ones for mega bucks... is there another option?
http://hh-ms.com/parts-catalogue/?Se...bCategoryID=38
They are for a dogbox would they work for syncros?
I was pointed to this great site from a guy on MIG... the site has great info but misses the Ascona C for some reason.
If you go to Kadett -E the F16 5spd has the same double syncro as the F20...
If you go to the F16 4 spd
...it does show the same layout as in my Camira gear layout.
![](http://www.ynet.com.au/images/IMG_0748.JPG)
The Camira gear and syncro layout is exactly the same as the Quaife layout.
After looking at it for a while I came up with this list of forks and syncros but F16 4spd not having 5th and I have tried to use a F20 5th syncro they are different.
So can I assume... yeah dangerous... that the Cav F16 5spd that predates the Kadett-E may have the correct syncros I need?
Does anyone have a early workshop manual or drawing of a the gear layout and part numbers for all 5 syncros and forks.
Here is a list that maybe right using F20 selector forks and F16 4spd syncros:
F16 and F20 Selector Forks
90344077 734241 FORK,SELECTOR,FIRST AND SECOND GEAR
90184831 734200 FORK,SELECTOR,THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR
F16 TYPE WIDE RATIO FOUR SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION Opel KADETTE-E
90304685 718994 CONE,SYNCHRONIZER,FIRST AND SECOND GEAR
90305940 718892 CONE,SYNCHRONIZER,THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR
I decided to get my gearbox looked at and syncros replaced... turned into a bit of an ordeal so fare.
Well after trying to identify my straight cut gears and syncros... from what Quaife told me on the phone, they do indeed appear to be Quaife… so should I expect the syncros to be STD Vauxhall/Opel then... well I think from what I once knew so I emailed Quaife these images and waiting a reply.
I removed the syncros from a F20 gearbox out of a Calibra which is different as you can see… so is there an early and late type of syncros for the F16 and F20 gear boxes? Can anyone identify what part numbers they would be from Vauxhall?
The other question I want to ask is about the plastic ends on the selector forks can these be bought as well? Or can I buy the whole fork but also is there an upgraded selector fork as I have broken one finger off once before?
Harry Hockly has upgraded ones for mega bucks... is there another option?
http://hh-ms.com/parts-catalogue/?Se...bCategoryID=38
They are for a dogbox would they work for syncros?
I was pointed to this great site from a guy on MIG... the site has great info but misses the Ascona C for some reason.
If you go to Kadett -E the F16 5spd has the same double syncro as the F20...
If you go to the F16 4 spd
...it does show the same layout as in my Camira gear layout.
The Camira gear and syncro layout is exactly the same as the Quaife layout.
After looking at it for a while I came up with this list of forks and syncros but F16 4spd not having 5th and I have tried to use a F20 5th syncro they are different.
So can I assume... yeah dangerous... that the Cav F16 5spd that predates the Kadett-E may have the correct syncros I need?
Does anyone have a early workshop manual or drawing of a the gear layout and part numbers for all 5 syncros and forks.
Here is a list that maybe right using F20 selector forks and F16 4spd syncros:
F16 and F20 Selector Forks
90344077 734241 FORK,SELECTOR,FIRST AND SECOND GEAR
90184831 734200 FORK,SELECTOR,THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR
F16 TYPE WIDE RATIO FOUR SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION Opel KADETTE-E
90304685 718994 CONE,SYNCHRONIZER,FIRST AND SECOND GEAR
90305940 718892 CONE,SYNCHRONIZER,THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR
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