Suppliers of 'old' bits

[DaveHodkin]

I've been mulling over the idea of building a 750formula car, but am a bit worried about where to get major components such as gearbox and live axle from now the scrap yards are no longer full of Morris 1000s and MG Midgets.

If I was building a 'clubmans' type car where would you get a Morris 1000 live axle from, and are they becoming really expensive? Also the different diffs I would need and the Midget half-shaft.

Similarly, where would I get an A series gearbox (and close ratio gears) and how much are these?

Cheers

Dave

[GrahanR]

Can't advise on the a series. But the axle I managed to get a complete moggy axle off ebay for £7.50 and a midget shaft from a ebay shop too think that was about £12. There are always some on there and all the parts for them can be bought new and cheaply.
Graham

[tonybraz]

It depends on how quickly you require the parts, I find e-bay good but do not buy the first thing that appears on it. Over 1 million mogggys were built so axle will appear,close ratio is easy as they race MG Midgets. Also ask lots of people, my engine was free from a re-conditioner in a skip with other surplus engines. You can also shorten a mogggy axle.

Tony

[pbove]

I also think that the MG heritage people produce brand new ones...

[GrahanR]

Have a look at e.s.m this is who I got all my axle parts from great online shop and great service

Morrisminorspares.co.UK

Graham

[max]

Why not build a transverse engine car with a Fiat box and independant (or even de dion) rear suspension?

Might save messing about with older boxes etc...

[DaveHodkin]

Thanks for all the responses.

In answer to Max's question, I can't help feeling that the combination of rear weight bias, fixed gearing and compromises around the rear underbody shape will make them slower, which kind of defeats the point...

I'd like to be proved wrong as it would make things easier...

[Martin Kemp]

There are a least 2 "trannies" on the way this season so we should find out before too long ,

Martin