Steering idler box

XK
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Can someone advise me if the steering idler box in a RHD '51 MK7 will fit a RHD XK120?

I have someone that wishes to purchase the MK7 idler box, and thinks the MK5 or 7 idler box will fit

Pictures are not definitive

I would have to remove the idler box from the car, so would prefer to know first

a picture of a rhd xk120 steering idler box would help

thanks in advance

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Totally different on Mark VII.
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Here is XK120
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If it’s of any use to you to know, the RHD Mark V idle lever housing #47 part C.3209 is the same as RHD XK120, as are all the shaft parts, but the lever #54 is different.
LHD housing is a mirror image of RHD for both models.

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Thanks for your answer, it helped 2 people, and saved a fair bit of time

As I regard you as an authority on these vehicles, I hope you dont mind an additional question regarding what parts you would save from wrecking a MKVII that may be useful to an XK owner.

I will make a new topic for it, as others may be able to chip in