Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

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  • rob-53uk
    • Nov 2011
    • 106
    #1

    Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

    Hi All
    I have a type9 5 speed box in my s/w marlin. However the gearbox cross member /mounting is the ford type that is bolted through the floor. Has anyone fitted this type of box and used a cross member that is attached to the chassis? if so can you provide a drawing/photo or measurements. I have not had any problem with the original arrangement but feel there should be something stronger
    Bob
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    • daniels917
      • Nov 2011
      • 106
      #2
      Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

      Hi Bob mine has a chanel section wide enough to go round the mount in the centre, and narrowing to about 2inch at the outer ends and about 1 1/4 inch deep bolted through the floor rails and the tunnel bottom rail.seems to be very solid, and with a big wing sump no lower than anything else. Merv

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        • ROBERT.JACKSON
          • Nov 2011
          • 55
          #3
          Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

          Bob,

          My type9 box cross member is mounted to the floor each side with a 2" square plate on the inside of the car that the support bolts go through and I have not had any issues.

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            • stevejgreen
              club member
              • Nov 2011
              • 3480
              #4
              Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

              On my installation I am planning to use an escort mount with its 'wings' bent up to the inside dimension on the transmission tunnel and then bolting through the sides in a similar manner to the Marina box standard Marlin.
              MOC member since 05/97
              1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
              1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
              Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
              The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

              Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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                • lil_red_roadster
                  Club Member
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 710
                  #5
                  Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

                  I have a cross-member with a U section on it, which picks up on the original mounting holes...kind of like Steve. The x-member bolts though the chassis side rails/floor, so its semi-structural and the "main" location is via the tunnel sides as with the Marina box. The box sits on a mount which bolts to the x-member.
                  Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
                  Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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                    • rob-53uk
                      • Nov 2011
                      • 106
                      #6
                      Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

                      Thanks all
                      as i have not had any real problems I may leave well alone. however jez if you can give me measurements and a simple drawing would be helpfull for future ref.
                      thanks again
                      Bob

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                        • lil_red_roadster
                          Club Member
                          • Nov 2011
                          • 710
                          #7
                          Re: Ford type9 gear box mount/cross member

                          Hi Bob
                          Your post arrived about 30 mins after I put the damn thing back in the car, otherwise I'd have attached a piccie..!
                          I'll try and scratch out a rough sketch and post it up, or let me have your email. I work away so it may take a few days...
                          BR
                          Jez
                          Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
                          Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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