Djed710

Hi, as iv explained in an earlier post my t5 box has given up in my cossie, does anyone no if it's possible as a cheap, short term thing to get me to Santa pod and back in august to put a type 9 in place of the t5 Borg warner. They're alot easier to get hold of and alot cheaper! I no it may not last too long but itl give me time to save up for a recon on my original box! Just wondering what would need to be changed in regards to Clutch, flywheel etc and prop? Thanx. Ed

AustenW

prop wont line up (different length) plus as soon as you plant your foot it will die

botters

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as above show it any boost whatsoever and it will die! a recon on a t5 is usually between 250-300 so long as the mainshaft isnt snapped so i would just get it reconned

tabetha

It can be done, but as said the torque, or rather sudden rush of it will likely kill it first time with decent boost.
I used one on a n/a pinto of 180bhp, and tbh that did not have any trouble in 4 years of abuse, but no sudden torque rush.
Don't bank on a build costing Ł250-Ł300, depends entirely on what's wrong, the parts cost for mine was nearly that alone, ended up costing me Ł580.
tabetha

Djed710

Cheers for the replies, yea had quotes from a few places in Preston and just from what I told them they said it could be 4-500 pound iv won one cheap on eBay gonna pick it up on Monday night but 2nd gear is aparrently sometimes hard to find. This shud get me to pod and back until I can afford a recon on my other box. Was wondering about trying to make a good one out of the 2 coz 2nd was fine in my original one?

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ill get you number for my guy who repairs them tommorow didnt realise you were in preston, he works for auto transmission services on emmanuel street in preston, well into his fords and does cash jobs from home he will look after you, as tabs said above in the mainstream 250-300 is unlikley for a repair but not with this guy he carries lots of spares especially 5th gears for t5's as these often break on stripdown

what car do you drive as ive probably seen it about

Djed710

Cheers that'd be great yea I'm from Kirkham, it's a maroon saph cossie but unless iv got some spare money to fuel it I'm usually batting around in my old green rover 200 coz iv stuck a 1.8vvc in it lol. Where abouts are you from? Thanks for the help everyone

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im in fulwood got a white 3 door badged up as a 500with all the 500 bits do you go the lancs rs meetings at houghton arms? if not you should come, 2nd tuesday of every month

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love a maroon cossie as well mate

Djed710

Sounds pretty sweet! Not been to the meets coz I didn't no when or where they were, do you just turn up at the place coz I might come along next time?

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yeah just turn up mate were a freindly bunch

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Djed710

This is strange, iv come to my car tonight intending to take the box out ready to fit new one tomorro night and after leaving it my lockup over weekend untouched moved it around expecting it to kick out of gear and it seems 100% fine now, I can giv it full throttle in 1st now and no problems, before it threw it out of gear as soon as I let the clutch up. Any ideas? Shud I take the box out anyway to put my second hand one in :S

XRT_si

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Depends what power? It will cope with virtually standard power if you trest it nicely.

The prop will fit, not sure about flywheel and so on though.