gearbox question

[Jiffer]

I have a type 9 five speed from a 2l in my cortina, I have been offered a type 9 from a V6 with the end of the input shaft cut off, will it fit ok or do I need to swap the input shaft, also are the boxes the same length as I have had a HD prop made and dont want the expence of getting a new one made.

cheers

[monkeymoreton]

the input shaft will be different as the type 9 for the 2 litre has a smaller shaft and the type 9 that came with the 2.8 had a longer shaft

[Jiffer]

the input shaft will be different as the type 9 for the 2 litre has a smaller shaft and the type 9 that came with the 2.8 had a longer shaft

shorter as just in length?, is it just as easy as cuting it down and dressing the end?

cheers

[monkeymoreton]

I think you'll have to swap the input shaft over with one from a 2 litre its worth it as the v6 has better ratios

[gearbox100]

I beleave you have to make the v6 shaft shorter and the spline section shorter aswell , i`m not 100% sure but i dont think you can swop the shafts over has they are not interchangable . There is a thread one 105 speed where someone machines the shaft down on the v6 box so might be worth a message to him .

[Stiggy]

Needs to be cut back as it's too long.

 

Been over 20 years used to have the info but moved on, much better set of ratios on the V6 box out of the Capree.

 

One of the 2.3 German Taunus had the best ratio set, same as the RS1800 box which had the "Rocket" ratio set.

[Vista]

You definitely can do it by trimming down the input shaft but I don't know by how much. To fit a 2.8i type 9 to an Essex the trick was to use a V4 bell housing and take 14.7mm off the shaft of the 2.8i box.

 

If you have access to both boxes can you not just measure the difference in length to establish how much you need to take off it?

[Jiffer]

thanks for the help

[fatboycharlie]

i think its 10mm u need to chop

[LUKE261]

2 litre stock car boys go for p100 gearbox for the ratios

[louie bagel]

its ok bruv we can always weld a bit back on if you cut off too much

[LUKE261]

you have to chop a bit off get them both on the floor and measure the 2 litre box SIMPL3S