gearbox

[silverstreak]

hi i want to change my escort to 5 speed my engine is 1600xflow anybody done this and what is involved thanks

[bortaf]

seriously mate try a search it's been coverd untold times

[Badgerman85]

type-9 out of a sierra/capri should do the trick, be warned first gear is ridiculously short though, youll need to bash the transmission tunnel out or cut and weld a new one in for it to fit though, unless yours is an automatic??

[silverstreak]

oh ive been told 2 use a short gearlever then u dont have to make the hole bigger to fit the gearlever