Type 9 gearbox to pinto

[Stevieg2207]

Hi all

Am in the process of restoring my mk2RS

and have decided to put in 5 speed box.Will

The bell housing and gear stick from my 4 speed

Fit the new box.

If there's anything else I need for its install

could you please advise

Thanks

Steve

[Mexican Gerbil]

You need type 9 Bell housing. The steel ones are a bit big for the tunnel. You might need to modify the tunnel. The alloy ones are a better fit from what I've heard.

 

The stick will need converting to fit a type 9. All parts avalible online form various people.

 

You might need to move the hole back for the gear stick and also change your Prop shaft.

[HotRodMatt]

I think the Type E bellhousing is the same as the Type 9 so give it a shot if you don't already have one. I have a steel bellhousing in mine and although I relieved the tunnel beforehand, I reckon you'd get away with not doing so if you are careful. Dropping the front crossmember while fitting the engine/gearbox may help. The gearbox hole needs moving back something like 3 - 3.5" and the transmission tunnel brace will need removing to allow this. If you measure right you can cut a section out of the top of the tunnel and turn it 180° then weld it back in.

[Snapper]

I think the gearbox mount is further back on a 5 speed so mounting will need modifying, there are also mounting blocks that drop the box down

[Stevieg2207]

Ok thank guys,

A little bit more involved than I thought.I'll start looking round for parts and prices

Thanks

Steve

[HotRodMatt]

If you use a spot weld drill bit to remove the tunnel brace you could weld that in further back too. Plenty of us haven't though.

 

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[YellowTaxi]

A bit of clariciation required.

assuming its a genuine RS Mk2 shell (or mex).

 

Type 9 fits directly to RS2 alloy bellhousing.

Tunnel will not need modification.

Mounting points will need mod. (moving further back or extension plates).

Hole will be in the right place.

Prop will fit.

you will need a 5sp gearstick, either make a spacer for quick shift or buy online.

 

Hope that helps.

[HotRodMatt]

A bit of clariciation required.

assuming its a genuine RS Mk2 shell (or mex).

 

Type 9 fits directly to RS2 alloy bellhousing.

Tunnel will not need modification.

Mounting points will need mod. (moving further back or extension plates).

Hole will be in the right place.

Prop will fit.

you will need a 5sp gearstick, either make a spacer for quick shift or buy online.

 

Hope that helps.

Must just be the base models that require the hole moving back?

[katana]

A bit of clariciation required.

assuming its a genuine RS Mk2 shell (or mex).

 

Type 9 fits directly to RS2 alloy bellhousing.

Tunnel will not need modification.

Mounting points will need mod. (moving further back or extension plates).

Hole will be in the right place.

Prop will fit.

you will need a 5sp gearstick, either make a spacer for quick shift or buy online.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Exactly - i've got the RS bellhousing straight to the Type 9 and the stick is pretty much central in the std. hole. RS's had the std escort tunnel brace hacked out for clearance from the factory. I've used the GS Escorts relocation mounts to allow correct positioning of the gearbox mount. I've got a quick shift stick which is a bit buzzy but does avoid smacking the lever into the handbrake when going into 2nd and 4th (not so much).

[mk2 matt]

tunnel WILL kneed modding. if using relocation mounts  gearbox just touches front of gearbox mount, put a jack in and jack the tunnel out 10 mm . if moving gearbox mount back ( about 100mm ) tunnel is ok 

speedo cable just reaches and i mean just,  use sierra one, but if you get after market one the end that goes on the gearbox is generally too thick so the cerclip that holds it on won't fit