Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Have just got the 40 (1973) up and running.. the clutch has just been replaced, (along with the throwout bearing.. (dellow V8 conversion)) and the gearbox was out of a rig that was running fine b4 i stuck it in my rig...

when i push the clutch in, select reverse, then release the clutch.. i get a whirring type groan from the gearbox/clutch..

the gear does not engage, and the vehicle sits there whining.. if i clutch in and release the gear it goes away...

it does whine whilst the clutch is all the way in..

if i leave the clutch in for a few secondsbefore i select the gear, then it goes into reverse no problems...

i have noticed it does it more when warm..

any ideas

daniel

Something rings a bell about not fitting the gearlever correctly and missing reverse in a 40,but that should not be intermitant
J Top

I think you are not quite getting reverse and it is the gears touching, try letting the box slow down everytime you use reverse so they can mesh.