And the new gearbox is in! Just some final pottering and double checking to do and hopefully it'll be back on the road this weekend
The source of my smoke and smelling turned out to be a leak in the old gearbox that was dripping oil straight onto the exhaust! That would explain the smoke and sore eyes then!
and it's official.... i now HATE anything that involves "under the car"
Welding... under the car
Grinding... under the car
Painting... under the car
undoing 42yr old nuts and bolts... under the car