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#1 Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 9:33:10 AM(UTC)
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Hi guys, new here. I have a WB Kingswood ute 253 with the aussie 4sp floor shift, I want to change it to another but I don't know if any particular one would be easiest to do. It does get stuck in rev and first sometimes and I don't want the hassle of fiddling with it to get it unstuck in the middle of the highway ahaha It has popped out of second once or twice. With that recent plant project going on up here in the top end there's quite a few more road trains cruisin along haulin arse to make the red light. I saw a rebuild kit on ebay, maybe I can do with just that for now till I find a replacement.
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 5:35:15 PM(UTC)
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Are you mechanically adept? These boxes are relatively easy to put a kit through, however most parts are normally shagged so sometimes it is more economical to get a changeover box. Any V8 aussie 4spd will fit, but if all your pollution equipment is fitted you'll need a 6/76 onwards box or you won't get vacuum advance (they have a switch on 4th gear). If the box you get doesn't have the switch it is just a side cover change though.

The getting stuck between gears is normally the shifter, and you can buy a new one of these from Rare Spares. Probably a 45 minute change.
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 11:25:51 PM(UTC)
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I wouldn't say that I'm mechanically adept, though I have done a few things with my dad he's a plant mechanic though. My mate rebuilt the engine in this so I could ask him to put it in for me for a carton. Just need to find the money at this stage. I'd asked him about doing the change, but he hasn't done much with Holden's just imports, like Toyota and that. Could you give me a link to the shifter? One with linkages just in case they need to be changed as well.

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#4 Posted : Thursday, 2 August 2012 1:02:37 AM(UTC)
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See the top of the page? Where it says SHOP ONLINE. Go there and search for SHIFTER & LINKAGE KIT. There are 2 x types: bench and buckets.

Changing the box out is a piece of cake. Once the shifter is unbolted (which you probably will have to do anyway) simply:

Undo the bottom-most bolt that bolts the extension housing to the case. This drains the oil.
Remove the tailshaft.
Support the engine at the sump using a trolley jack and a piece of wood.
Remove the gearbox crossmember (2 x bolts either end and 2 at the gearbox).
Undo the set-screw that holds the speedo cable in and pull the speedo cable out of the box.
Pop the top gear pollution wire off the side cover.
Unbolt the 4 x bolts that bolt the box to the bellhousing.
Remove the box.

Only takes about 30 minutes once the shifter is out. Shifter unbolts at the top of the box through the hole in the floor. Linkages are just clipped onto the selectors on the box. Before you re-install a box with the new shifter, set it all up on the bench so that the rod trunnions are all in the right place on the shift rods - easier to do on the bench than under the car!

Make sure you inspect the clutch while the box is out, easier to do a clutch now that having to pull the box out again.

Installation is a reverse of the above. Check the gearbox rear rubber mount while it is out too. AND PUT NEW OIL IN THE BOX.

Here is a cheap rebuilt box on Ebay. These are exchange and you won't fix yours cheaper than this. A bearing kit is about $90 and normally you need at least a 1st gear (about $125), some synchros ($40 each) and often a cluster ($220) and an input shaft ($195).

http://www.ebay.com.au/i...ies&hash=item25736b8227
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#5 Posted : Thursday, 2 August 2012 1:22:47 AM(UTC)
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I'm thinkin I might buy that box and a new shifter. Maybe next month when I have some extra cash about. When I bought the car I knew I was gonna be spendin a bit of cash on 'er. Worth owning a classic no? Ahaha cheers for the help mate.
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#6 Posted : Sunday, 5 August 2012 4:52:54 AM(UTC)
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Where are you located Swearzy?
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