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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chopshop85
IB5 out of a mk5/6 escort.
Ka 1.3 gearset
Use the FD out of the IB5 and fit the LSD from your standard box. This will give you slightly taller gears which I prefer, more sensible rpm at 70mph.

(If you want identical ratios you'll need to source a PUMA 1.7 FD and the lsd will need modifying.)

This is a direct swap, bigger bearings as standard, more webbing on the box making it stronger, and its not like most BC boxes which are 20+ years old and suffering from metal fatigue.
That is what's in my s1 but with an uprated diff.

I'll find the reciept with the phone number bud. Pretty sure it was about £700
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