Grubbster Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 For a K series engine, type 9 box - long or short input shaft? Solent Se7ens Web! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Short, I thought same as VX, but a K series owner should confirm...or not Edited by - Paul McKenzie on 4 Dec 2010 09:24:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Only a 1.4k is long. All the others and a VX are short. Full Terms and Conditions of this post can be read here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks chaps Mines a 1.8k so short it is Solent Se7ens Web! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 4, 2010 Leadership Team Share Posted December 4, 2010 For information, to add to what Arnie said .... 1.4K will take either, although type 9 boxes originally fitted to 1.4Ks are more likely to have the long input shaft (there's some space bored into the end of the 1.4 crank that isn't there on the 1.6 or 1.8. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 All K series used the long input shaft, this is why Caterham position the Duratec engine in the forward position to enable them to use the same box, I switched my input shaft to the short one when I went Dratec therfore putting the engine in the preferred location using a short bellhousing and Raceline mounts. Are you sure you not getting confused with the nose length on the input shaft which for a K needs circa 12mm trimming off the end or the number of splines which I understnd was different on a rare few earlt 1.4's though I thought this was restricted to the 6 speeder. Too young to be old ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 I need to change to a longer 1st gear in my 5 speeder - so I can either send my box somewhere for it to be done, or by another box with a long 1st. I found new box with a long first for sale and it says 'short input shaft' so I just want to be sure it will go in my car OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 7WOTW - If you cut 12mm off it, its not the long one any more. Full Terms and Conditions of this post can be read here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 EFA, yes it is as the splines on the long shaft are about 25mm longer than on the short shaft, you can turn the shaft down or replace the 1st motion shaft either way it's complete box strip. K installations use a long shaft with a trimmed down nose This accounts for the difference in Duratec engine location using either CC bellhousing or the short Raceline one The long shaft was standard on the type 9 box used on the V6 variants which is why Caterham specify the box should come from and XR4i in their blurb for people buying a CKD. Grubbster, give Speve Perks a call at SPC he'll sort you out http://www.spcomponents.co.uk/ Too young to be old ! Edited by - 7 wonders of the world on 5 Dec 2010 09:38:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 SPC have one in stock with short input shaft, that is what I am thinking of getting - hence this post to find out if it is what I need Thanks for the advice, I'll give Steve a call in the week then Solent Se7ens Web! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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