Their success stems from the genius of their designs, which provided a. Hewland history walks proudly alongside the heritage of motorsport. We are hewland gearbox specialists, we supply new and secondhand hewland parts, supply of hewland gearboxes, and offer a complete rebuild service. I worked at hewland engineering for 8 years and have had my own hewland agency for 30. Regardless of the component origins, these fm drivetrains are often referred to as hewland or webster mark 89 series units and most folks call em. The mk1 has a hard time surviving a big block car and can split accross the top of the casing as the crown wheel load tries to push the differential out of the side. Identification of transmission type taylor race engineering. The layout and parts used on different versions of the hp gearbox may vary from those shown in this manual, please check with hewland before ordering any spare parts. We are a long established and leading official hewland distributor and offer both sales and service. The car has a very good hewland mk 9 gearbox and we all know that these are fetching high prices. Parts for hewland ld200 gearboxes pegasus auto racing.
Hewland gear ratio charts tentenths motorsport forum. Some of the parts inside were reused but the casing was designed from scratch. The car was purchased as a running project for hillclimb sprints but i now realise that i. I have been watching that advert for a few years wondering why the gearbox hadnt sold, possibly it came out of a tasman brabham or similar. General notes on maintenance and overhaul only genuine hewland spares should be used as replacements. The other thing i forgot to mention, that isnt part of the hewland history listing is that they made a mk1 and a mk2 lg600 gearbox. Hewland specification, heat treated nickel chrome steel is used to manufacture all gears and shafts. Hd 200 output flanges to suit inboard brakes if required. The ld200 was designed by hewland in the late 1980s to replace the vwbased mkseries gearboxes in small formula cars and sports racers. Heat treated nickel chrome steel is used to manufacture all gears and shafts. The gearbox components are lubricated by splash and the oil is retained by lipped oil seals. Weve supplied the worlds racing car constructors ever since. Founded in 1957, hewland is the company that first provided a range of available motorsport transaxle gearboxes.
A common requirement is for replacement ratios and final drives, we are able to provide the parts that suit the original application but are. It seems nobody has written a book on the complete history of the hewland gearbox despite the fact that it is a critical component of racing cars from the late. The result of this request came out as six successful gearboxes being designed and built in 1959, and hewland was in the gearbox business. It seems nobody has written a book on the complete history of the hewland gearbox despite the fact that it is a critical component of racing cars from the late 1950s to the 1980s.
The engine, a twostroke inverted inline triple of 750 cc 46 cu in displacement, is liquidcooled and yields 75 hp 56 kw. New hewland ft200 fgc 1830 second gear this is a used item but still has a useful working life. Monocoque chassis again bought time by adriano paramento. Hewland ft200 for sale in uk 34 used hewland ft200.
These are manufactured in our own workshops to the fine tolerances necessary, and rigorously inspected and tested. Our transmission experience ranges from the pre mk1 udtlaystall units to the latest sequential gearboxes. This lies in complete contrast to the numerous shelves of books providing even the smallest details on most racing engines,marques and courses. Hewland engineering ltd waltham rd, sl6 3lr maidenhead rated 4. Unfollow hewland gearbox to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Stop the leaks, improve the shifting, and make it easier to work on your webster or hewland mkseries gearbox. The hewland ae75 is a lightweight aircraft engine that was manufactured in the mid1980s by hewland in maidenhead, united kingdom. The formula mazda fm drivetrain, which for our purposes is the gearbox plus the transaxle, was typically built with a mixture of components from hewland engineering andor webster gears inc.
Based in white waltham, berkshire, hewland operates a stateoftheart manufacturing facility handling all of its production, inspection, assembly, design and commercial operations. Hewland bridges the supply gap for low to mid volume gears and shaft components. Canam cars specializes in lg gear box parts and ratios. It seems nobody has written a book on the complete history of the hewland gearbox despite the fact that it is a critical component of racing cars from the late 1950 s to the 1980s. Pegasus stocks the strongest sclass webster gears and mclass hewland gears for mk 4, 6, 8, and 9 gearboxes.
Since the drive is indirect at all times, any change in. The gear ratios and differential assembly can easily be changed without removing the gearbox from the vehicle. At hewland we believe that good customer service is every bit as important as a strong product. The nlt gearbox is a transaxle unit, designed for midengined, rear wheel drive cars. In 1959, bob gibsonjarvie, the chief mechanic of udt laystall racing team running cooper f2 cars, sought help from hewland as gearbox troubles were experienced. It is designed for use with rear engine competition cars having a capacity of up to 4% litres. Contact us for service and repair, parts sales, professional consultation, gearbox installation work and design engineering for your hewland requirements. The unit is produced with six forward gears, reverse, and a powerflow differential.
We stock a wide selection of webster hewland mkseries geartrain parts. A little bit of history gearbox design by john barnard. Webster hewland mkseries geartrain parts drawing a pegasus. Mike hewland ran a small engineering business at maidenhead in the uk with the speciality in gear cutting. We stock a wide selection of webster hewland mkseries maincase parts.
The t9 is arguably the most prolific and longest serving mass produced transmission. Hewland is a british engineering company, founded in 1957 by mike hewland, which. Formula ford lola 644e hewland mk 9 gearbox classic race. Today, hewland supplies 21st century motorsport transmissions to an amazing. The gear ratios and drop gears can be changed without removing the gearbox from the vehicle. Mike hewlands gearboxes tnfs archive the autosport. Filling that supply gap for quantities from 1,00020,000 components. The technology gains that have transformed formula e insideevs. One rh side plate, very good condition with no rare hewland 6 speed mk 9 gearbox. Kevin, suggest you get in touch with peter smith at pds racing on 01977 611928. Clutch rings are normally straightforward, but for those with a gearbox that used ft or dg styles depending on the year it was produced. The rise of the rearengined racer was the catalyst for a world renowned offtheshelf gearbox keith howard charts the birth of hewland s transaxle ne of the biggest problems facing the new breed of small racing car constructors who blossomed in britain after world war ii was sourcing a suitable transmission.
Gear changing is effected through nonsynchronising face dogs. While the unit might be new, it stands out as a fairly conventional way to approach a transmission for what could have been very cutting edge powertrain. It survives to this day as the stalwart for kit cars and club racers. The fivespeed ford type 9 gearbox was the first 5 speed transmission fitted to production ford rwd vehicles.
Since 1988, mbr have provided hewland driveline solutions for current and vintage applications. Peter is a fellow hewland distributor and is the man for hd 5s. Today, hewland supplies 21st century motorsport transmissions to an amazing client list, spanning a worldwide and diverse array of racing series. Maintenance parts for webster hewland gearboxes pegasus. This category is for all you guys that either drive engineer or mechanic on race cars using a hewland gearbox. We also offer many engineering services that we use to resolve some of the gearbox issues that can occur during the rebuild process. An extensive range of gear ratios provides a wide range of gearing requirements. From our first introduction to a hewland transaxle in 1971 through present day, these bespoke racing components continue to be the backbone of the limitedproduction race car industry.
The dg 300 mark 2 5speed transaxle gearbox unit the mark 2 dg300 gearbox has five forward ratios and reverse. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Vintage race car parts supplies and fabricates hewland race car parts for hewland historic race car transmissions. The hewland designed main case did away with many of the compromises associated with using a productionbased case. Hewland ft200 hewland ft200 gearbox this is an early pattern gearbox with two mounting bosses under the diff case the alter cases have four mounting bosses, and three leg output spiders to accept rubber donuts. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Alongside racing, mike hewland worked on sleeve valves and designed a highly successful kart.
Hewland ft200 gearbox rebuild also has three race weekends time. With the multitude of options and changes throughout the years, sometimes just knowing what type of gears or final drive your gearbox has can be a challenge so please use the table below to help you. We can supply anything hewland from a gear to a gearbox and also offer many obsolete parts. It was a classic example of how novel features in a design tend to be blamed for. Engine ford cosworth dfv f1, v8 3000 cc, 500 hp gearbox hewland fga 400 6speed car completely overhauled in 2014.
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