Today we took apart our Webster gearbox and surprisingly found oil in the casing (whihc prevented rust) and no gear teeth missing or badly worn. These robust 4 speed Webster transmissions became the first product for the public, which utilized the magnesium alloy case of the Beetle transaxle to house 5 pairs straight-cut constant mesh spur gears with dog rings operated by custom-made brass shift forks. Gear selector shaft was located in the nose housing, unmodified as in the Beetle set up, facing rear-ward at the tail end of the box in the front-side-back position on a midships engine racing cars.
These transmissions are non-synchronized, meaning - that
with practice and skill you can flick them into gear without declutching making
fast up and downshifts possible.
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