Had some good news on my box today, 5th gear is safe, but every synchro on every gear set is worn, but I do the 3 piece rings, and has the plastic pads on forks, tranny guy said the oe paper ones were only used for around 2 years, and all should be safe afterwards, with that, and the design of the synchro's I'm revising my oil that I'm using, ford did make a MTF just for the cossie when it first came out, I was very surprised at just how small the clearances were on the rings when shown, we had a chat about best oil, they fit ATF but he said a lot use gear oil, will try both for some miles and see what I think.
Something new learned today.
Still going to be £500 though!!
tabetha