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Offline Lyngeled

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Gearbox 352
« on: Sunday,February 06, 2022, 10:02:37 AM »
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)

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Re: Gearbox 352
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,February 06, 2022, 02:09:30 PM »
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

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Re: Gearbox 352
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,February 06, 2022, 02:10:18 PM »
PS: The same cannot be said of 365 boxes.  Save as many of those that you can!  Even better, sell me one!!

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Re: Gearbox 352
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,February 06, 2022, 08:50:55 PM »
Another thought, does the crown and pinion gears fit in the 336 box?

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Re: Gearbox 352
« Reply #4 on: Monday,February 07, 2022, 06:23:10 AM »
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).