The 'E' Type Forum

I still have my old 4 speed Serier 1 gear box. I can never see me going back to the 4 speed, but is it worth keeping it as part of the original car gearbox or is it best to sell it?. Are these things worth anything?

Moss boxes are not worth a great deal, ( perhaps ?200 or possibly ?300 if you were very lucky ) but some people will buy them to cannibalise because spares, particularly gearsets, are becoming scarce . But it is part of the history of your car , and frankly I would keep it .

I fitted a 5 speed box to my car nearly 3 years ago and wouldn't even consider geting rid of my Moss box, it is stored along with all the other parts I have upgraded.
If I ever sold the car then it would all go to the new owner, you never know he might be an originality nut.
It's also nice to know that should I ever want to return it to totally standard I could.

It's taken me 15 years to finally weigh in my originally aluminum Marston radiator, it was full of holes but still looked good.

Dave

Does anyone except CoolCat make those today Dave? Theirs uses billet side tanks machined to have 'fins' like the original built-up pressings, but I'm wondering if anyone else actually does that style today?

Pete

Rad Tech do the best copy in my opinion, however you do have to pay as the sides are also made from billet.

Here's the link www.radtech.co.uk

That link takes you to a supplier of mountain bikes Harry! This is the link to Rad Tec: http://classicalloyradiators.co.uk/

PeterCrespin wrote:Does anyone except CoolCat make those today Dave? Theirs uses billet side tanks machined to have 'fins' like the original built-up pressings, but I'm wondering if anyone else actually does that style today?

Pete

Pete,

As Harry says there are others, Northampton autorads sell one which is around ?1200 and includes a fan which is strapped to it. Looks nothing like the original. The side fins are made from a casting and slid over the sides to give the effect.
I haven't seen the Radtec one, I clicked the link for radtec but it took me to a mountain bike website so can't comment on theirs.

I'm more than happy with the Coolcat version. My original rad was used as the pattern. I supplied Mike with the dimensions and photos. Coolcat also supply the Marston plate but it is really a sticker. I drilled the top and refitted my original Marston plate.

Since you brought mine over for me I think it only cost around ?400 but was 10 years ago.


Dave

Heuer wrote:That link takes you to a supplier of mountain bikes Harry! This is the link to Rad Tec: http://classicalloyradiators.co.uk/

Just had a look and it does look the closest I've seen to the original.

Dave

1200 quid, or 1000 dollars - hmmm, pretty easy choice, unless someone knows they aren't comparable. NAR did my D-type radiator but I got the OEM pattern D-type header tank and oil cooler from New Zealand. Wouldn't be surprised if someone out there was knocking out craftsman-quality 3.8 radiator repros in a sheep shed somewhere...:

http://tinyurl.com/bqopu8j

Pete