Gearbox 352

[Lyngeled]

Hello
Does make any sense to save some 352 gearboxes (probably from Renault 16, I think)? I can get 3 pcs. And how to identify the differences in 352's? (if that is true)

Regards

[jbcollier]

Good question.  It gets complicated.  As far as I understand it, the Lotus 352 uses a 3.5x final drive while the Renault 352 uses a 3.7x final drive.  So, Renault sourced boxes would be good for parts such as gears, shift forks, shift hubs, etc, but not as a complete replacement.  They are also pretty robust boxes.  Things can go wrong but they don't often do so.  If you have the space, squirrelling one away might be prudent but I find most carefully saved spares are just tossed at a later date.  YMMV

[jbcollier]

PS: The same cannot be said of 365 boxes.  Save as many of those that you can!  Even better, sell me one!!

[Lyngeled]

Another thought, does the crown and pinion gears fit in the 336 box?

[jbcollier]

Different part numbers but I don't know what the actual differences are.  All the rest of the parts are the same (carrier, gears, etc).