Type 9 5 speed help!

[100edave]

Which is the best box for my Popular, i have a box from; a 1.6 petrol, a 1.8 CVH petrol, a 1.8 Diesel, a 2.0 petrol & a 2.8i petrol from Capri/Sierra! Which is the best ratio and why? The car has a 2.1 HPE Pinto with approx. 200bhp, 4.1 Diff with Tran-x Slipper. Cheers Dave.

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[Vista]

The three pinto petrol boxes will all have the same ratios and are the easiest to fit.

 

The 2.8i box has a better ration spread between 1st and 2nd but needs the first motion shaft shortened before it'll fit a pinto application

 

The diesel box is no good for petrol applications.

[c20xe]

For a genuine 200 bhp none of them are any good without a Quaife gear kit.

[LEONMEX]

For a genuine 200 bhp none of them are any good without a Quaife gear kit.

 

why is that then? my old pinto made a very genuine 190bhp & never broke a box in 4 years & it got loads of abuse,my mate runs a 2.2 ht pinto with 217bhp on a £50 type 9 & never broke a box & that gets plenty of abuse.

[Tom]

If you want to sell the 2.8 box i'd be interested

[Posse]

For a genuine 200 bhp none of them are any good without a Quaife gear kit.

 

why is that then? my old pinto made a very genuine 190bhp & never broke a box in 4 years & it got loads of abuse,my mate runs a 2.2 ht pinto with 217bhp on a £50 type 9 & never broke a box & that gets plenty of abuse.

 

Ditto ive had the same type 9 for 3 years never let me down and still doing 1.53 60ft from the old girl

[Andrade]

I couldn't read what you're asking cos i couldnt get my eyes off the engine, good job its stunning!

[100edave]

cheers

[SPIKEY TOM]

i'd use the type 9 with a spacer plate available from retro ford. gotta be easier than gettin the input machined