would the above box bolt upto a cvh block?

me and me mate was chatting and he has put the idea in me head now

no one has done it as far as i know (so that doesnt look good)

 

the bolt pattern is different mate so wont bolt up . the mk2 rs is a volvo lump.

 

yeah thats what i was thinking

how much is a custom belhousing?

is it any bigger then a mtx?

 

It isn't bigger no, but custom housing is a lot of cash. I don't see the point if I'm honest.

Rick

 

you can fit a mk1 focus rs box to a cvh if thats any good to you ?

 

what power these take?

 

How can a focus rs box go to cvh thought the starter would sit where the oil filter does?

 

They have seen over 400bhp gus.
Have you gone off the idea of using those gearboxes you had? After you broke one didnt you mate?

 

Could get a oil filter relocation kit jimbo? Would that not work?

 

Mk2 frs ratios would be totally wrong to a mate of mine had a 440bhp one and done stupid top end speeds, would go off the clock with ease

So unless your after top speed runs then it's not worth it

 

I thought the started would be too close to get a block in there, could be wrong but thats how I understood it!

 

Hhhmmm possibly pretty sure gary has tried it so sure he can tell us for sure

 

them hewland gearboxes i have will be going back in just thinking really

yeah did break one, god knows what went wrong with it as its just a pile of mush now

they should handle what im running easily enough

i dont really wanna put in what everyone else is using as i like the fact that mine is different from everyone elses
so as i say, just thinking out loud

 

Did you/are sending it back to hewland or just a gearbox specialist? Your car is ver my unique so defo understand about going for a different gearbox.doeant the jamsport 'q' plate escort run a hewland race box to?

 

I heard you can change the bell housing on a mk1 frs box to make it front starter

Then you will have a quaife diff aswel as a bullet proof box and hydro clutch too

 

yeah jamsports escort runs a hewland box, its a tad expensive tho


mine will go back to the bloke that built it, to be honest im not expecting too much as its quite mullered

 

custom bell housing won't be cheap, that's for sure.
i'd just get a diesel mondeo mtx75 and whack an atb diff into it.
i run a frs box on my zetec turbo in my xr2, ratios will limit me to 164.5mph due to 15" rims on 195/45 tyres. bigger rims and better top end.
seem to be a very strong box though, shot peened gears as standard and atb already fitted.

 

swap the bell housing for a mondeo 1.8 or 2.0l front starter job done.

 

holy thread revival

So if bell housings are interchangeable, could I use a frs box with a 1.8 diesel mtx bell housing and retain cable clutch and mechanical speedo, but have a cable gear change and the fancy frs diff??

 

Yes,I have fitted two of these

 

What about a ST170 gearbox.

 

Glenn to fit the st170 box to a cvh you need to cut the rear starter out of the bell and weld it into the front of the box

 

MTX will take over 500bhp. A few running more than that!

 

I have broke 2 mtx's broke second gear twice

 

You must drive like a cunt Dean

 

This would be true!!!

 

Beat me to it Si lol

Gus I have a mtx if you want it pal?? just sort the postage out if you do but I doubt you will as it has been done before lol

 

I would be up for a group buy in this if you or anyone else would be interested
http://quaife.co.uk/shop/products/qbe32g

but I think your problem is gus is the amount of torque mr field has extracted out of your cvh, it will love gearbox teeth

 

^^^^ what he said!

 

you smell of poo x

 

st170 gearbox will be shite unless you get a custom gearkit which is circi Ł3800 odd. ratios are no good for boosted power

 

There is only a few if these left now mullet boy

I think quaife will be introducing a new gearbox to the mix next year as this is discontinued. They couldn't say how long they will be making serviceable parts for it

Kinda outs me off as that's where I am now

Will wait til probably the auto sport show ands see if they are making a new box

 

just buy the box and swap the diff like I said on the other thread and with the mondy box u don't need to cut the inner wing , gary makes u mounts and its in

 

Stu is that box a cable speedo with hydraulic clutch?

 

cable linkage hydro clutch speedo drive front starter mk2 mondy td that's what is fitted to the orange 1 or I have just put the same box in the white 1 but its a rod shift from a mk 1 mondeo td , the petrol 1s are diferent again , have a look through his ebay shop

 

Can you use cable shift on focus rs clutch and flywheel?

 

Sorry that made no sense at all haha. I was meant to sat can you use cable clutch on focus rs clutch using a different thrust bearing, but going hydraulic now so all good.

I am going to put a mk2 mondeo diesel bell housing on frs box - can you run a mechanical speed that way? As from pics I have seen it looks like it's mechanical turned into electronical speedo

 

Well boys and girls it seems you're homework has been a little poor this week.

Give me roughly 3 months and I'll quite happily prove this is by far one of the best conversions for these cars. I've even posted a picture of the box mounted in my bay but won't be giving up too much until it's running. They fit better than any other gearbox made by ford. The ratios are great 185 mph at 8000 rpm, rated to 500 ft/lb amd I'm not going to even give away the best bit that makes this all so easy!!

Won't be long until mine is fitted now

 

Didnt NMS do this conversion over a year ago? i know when my car was there last it was certainly being done.

 

holy thread revival!!! 4 years ago this started.