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bmcecosse · Postby **bmcecosse** » 03 Feb 2008 18:41

Ahh - you have the later R380 gearbox fitted, Odd? Slightly off the thread (!) - but can I ask what oil you use in that box please ?

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 03 Feb 2008 21:28

Steve I have had a quick look and it looks like it is 8mm. Hope this helps and cheers again. I will give you an email or call with my address details.

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 03 Feb 2008 21:33

Hi Odd,
The later 'larger thread' size is 10mm (17mm spanner size) ,will get the pitch size for you tomorrow.
Cheers john.

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC Soon to be a 4.6 fire breather!!
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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 03 Feb 2008 22:57

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 04 Feb 2008 07:05

Thanks John.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bmcecosse Ahh - you have the later R380 gearbox fitted, Odd?
Slightly off the thread (!) - but can I ask what oil you use in that box please? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Sure, currently I have close to 3 litres [2.67L is the norm] of 'GM Liquid gold' in it, simply because
that's what I've used in the LT77 for years...

Later I've learnt that the factory used Texaco MTF94 in the R380, but as we all know the Leyland
Transmissions factory have been proven wrong before... [:D] I was told by a friend in the MG club
that the consensus regarding oil for the MGRV8 R380 is Castrol SMX-S...

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 04 Feb 2008 17:43

Hi Odd,
Thread size is 10mm X 1.5, which is the most common size metric 10mm.
On the subject of oil i was a dedicated MGR Tech and always filled these R380 with Unipart (probaly made by Texaco!) MTF 94.
Cheers John.

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC Soon to be a 4.6 fire breather!!
Read My Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/ ... hp/John215

bmcecosse · Postby **bmcecosse** » 04 Feb 2008 21:26

Thanks all - I will investigate the MTF 94!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 04 Feb 2008 21:51

Don't, take Odd's advice and go for Castrol SMX-S...

<center>

1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 05 Feb 2008 10:09

From what I hear then, my car may be a 1980 one, but at some point the leaver must of been swopped with a smaller earlier version. Steve has helped me out with this one so all should be OK. That is until I do something else on her and find that fix something else lol. But that is why I love my TR so much.[:D][:D]

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 05 Feb 2008 13:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by UKPhilTR7 From what I hear then, my car may be a 1980 one, but at some point the leaver must of been swopped with a smaller earlier version. [:D]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If your car is indeed an '80 it should be well below VIN 403723 (made in March 1981)
- so small diameter gear lever is correct for it.

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 05 Feb 2008 14:18

Good one!!!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 05 Feb 2008 22:22

I have an early DHC, guess what ... gear knob is M10-1,5 [:p]

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

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