LT77 5 speed Transmission?

Saloons
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I’m kicking the idea around to put a LT77 transmission in my Mk2 build. I have an adapter plate to install a Jag bellhousing. I had a lead on a few transmissions. I think as long as I’m not thrashing it will be fine as they were used behind the Rover V8 as well as some late XJ6s. I have been looking for a reasonable priced (under 2k) or so option and I think it’s possible. I know there’s other transmissions out there, but $5-9k is nuts!

Option B is to build one of my moss overdrive boxes (least desirable) . If I could come up with an xj6 box that would be super, but unlikely.

Inputs welcome.

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Disregard this post. I’m just going to use the two moss od transmissions and spares I have to build the best transmission I can and just Live with it. Thanks

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About the LT77, this is the worst gearbox I have even had.
I tried 2 different ones in my XK150, they were horrible.

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I have experience with them in two TR7s and aTR8. The only thing I can say is, the shifts feel slightly vague.

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I kind of have to concur: they worked OK in the TR7/8, but were downrated from the Rover V8 box.

They had a fiber oil pump gear that would destroy itself pretty regularly, and then the box would go to hell. Not the best thing they ever came up with.

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That’s what I’d do. I like the OD, and the 3 synchro box is quite liveable.