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Title: Any Cosworth T5 gearbox rebuilders near Bristol pls?
Post by: Facial Hair Optional on 08, November, 2014, 09:46:59 PM
Anyone know of a good gearbox rebuilder near to the Bristol area who could fix the synchro from 4th to 3rd on a Cossie T5 Borg Warner box please? Am struggling to find one locally, Thx guys (when I say guys I include gals, just don't wanna sound like Jimmy Saville!)
Title: Re: Any Cosworth T5 gearbox rebuilders near Bristol pls?
Post by: Bulldog Bri on 08, November, 2014, 10:09:43 PM
I used 'Bristol Transmissions' to get my Overdrive box done a little while back, as Gloucester Road gearboxes couldn't do those anymore, maybe they could help.

Unit 4 Strachan & Henshaw Building, Foundry lane, Fishponds, Bristol BS5 7UZ

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Title: Re: Any Cosworth T5 gearbox rebuilders near Bristol pls?
Post by: Facial Hair Optional on 08, November, 2014, 10:45:58 PM
Thanks Bri, I shall give them a call this week. I tried Glos Rd Gearboxes but they cant do it, something to do with a special tool for the 5th gear and the gear always breaks when you remove it and are as rare as rocking horse doo-doo to find a replacement (something along those lines anyway!)

It was rebuilt in the past by a guy called Bernie at Competition Transmission Services, but looking through the paperwork it seems that the change from 4th to 3rd has never been quite  100% right even after the rebuild. I will give them a call for more info but they are miles away from me.
Title: Re: Any Cosworth T5 gearbox rebuilders near Bristol pls?
Post by: dave_bence on 09, November, 2014, 09:27:52 PM
Phil Jones in Chipping Sodbury is well worth a call:

http://www.pjed.co.uk/engine_development_gearboxes.htm
Title: Re: Any Cosworth T5 gearbox rebuilders near Bristol pls?
Post by: Facial Hair Optional on 13, November, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
Quote from: dave_bence on 09, November, 2014, 09:27:52 PM
Phil Jones in Chipping Sodbury is well worth a call:

http://www.pjed.co.uk/engine_development_gearboxes.htm

Thanks Dave, he's very local too!!