NOS Exchange Auto box

[notamini]

Believe it or not, here is a chap in the USA that actually has an unused factory refurbished gearbox.
www.ebay.com/itm/Austin-Morris-AP-automatic-transmission-NEW-IN-CRATE-Rover-MG1100-america-mini?item=270947108598&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7393904098629043941
The price is daft in my opinion but it is now up for the second time without bidders, hmmm.
I would love to have it myself but I'm broke, broke, broke. Some of you are on American soil so I thought I'd pass it on.

BTW
Wasn't there a posting here not long ago for a list of specialty tools to work on the A engines and auto boxes? Can someone please direct me back?

[sartine]

Altough it is, as declared, a new item, for that i've seen during the remanufacturing of mine (1970 Innocenti minimatic), a normal wear gearbox, ie an item which wasn't destroyed or have been used beyond his normal wear point, as long as you clean every part, change all the o-rings using a well assorted major overhaul kit together with the bands and the friction plates, there is no sensible difference between a remanufactured item and a new like this, and don't forget that there is no guarantee if this has been preserved and properly lubricated in order to save all the rubber / sealing parts which represents infact the most wearable parts.
The best you would have during a gearbox remanufacturing process is humilty and patience, and the proper paper manual. You also need some special tools but they are not impossible to manufacture by yourself, with the drawings found in the manual.

[notamini]

New information fwd to me. The part is Rover 1972 #38G487E. Owner sent me contact info and lots of pics if anyone is interested.