does anybody know what this gearbox is? it came out of a factory 5 speed vl i dont know if its the orignal box and theres no tag on it and after looking at the thread comparing the differences between mf5 and mf7 i can see the bell housing is different it doesnt have the extra grooves in the mould? ---------- Post added 16-08-16 at 14:12 ---------- these are mf5 and mf7 photos above Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

It's an mf5 looks too small to be an mx7

Mf5

do they all look like that? with the bellhousings? or do only autos have the double groove things?

series 1 mf5

The picture comparing the 2 boxes was of 2 Auto boxes, not manuals. Your box is an MF5