Hi just dropping engine out and new engine back in but I'm unsure what gearbox is fitted and wether to change it or not. The number is 92wt-7f096-AA. It has the 4 holes like a series 1 but bar in middle of drive shaft holes so def not got a LSD?? Any ideas?? Cheers Ryan

 

mk5 escort box

 

Are they any good?? Worth trying to get hold of a rs turbo box or keep it?? Cheers

 

whats it going in?

 

Just a s2 RST. Built a new engine, forged Pistons, stage 3 head etc. should be running bout 200. Was planning on just swapping the engines and keeping the box but noticed that it wasn't a RST gearbox on stripping out of old engine/box

 

Well I've give it a lick of paint and going to run with that box for the time been. Hopfully pick a lsd box up aventually

 

Later ib5 boxes are supposed to be stronger as the casing is reinfored. 200bhp may be a little too much it seems to be luck whether they last from wwhat i have read

 

I don't really know if it's a early one or a late one, I had another gearbox under bench that I thought was a xr3i and it looks different but the part number is the same so that must be one of these ib5 also. Fingers crossed will be ok. The updated luk clutch will prob be first to go but I hate paddle clutches