A above, been told u can fit a mk5 box straight in???

 

Depends which MK5 box, the BC type MK5 boxes have the same mounting point as a MK3.

What benefit would there be though?

 

No benifit, just that there are no mk3 boxes in my area, my mates got a scrap yard and has a mk5 zetec box. are the ratios the same??

 

Ah thats fair do's i suppose. They are getting rare now

Don't think they are mate, the MK3's have very short ratio's, especially the S1 box. On the plus side though it wont scream its tits off at 70 on the motorway

 

later type diesal boxs fit in mk3 too they have got much longer gearing even more than a series 2 gearing
the mk5 boxs are close but not as close as series 1

 

Yeah i supose, but i`d rather it was quick from 0-100 than top end speed, as i`m running 1.9cvh-twin 40`s and 4-branch

 

better off running a box using lsd for traction really tho also the series 1 and 2 wernt that much differant in 0 to 60 times if i remember

 

what year of diesel box would i use?

 

s reg onwards fella i think we had a s reg in and it had the same box also my v plate van has the same box in it too what i remember

 

so a bolt straight in job???? will go have a look at this mk5 zetec box and see wot the mounts are like..........

 

pretty much fella all the studs look the same on the front and rear of the casing where the mounts bolt onto

 

Superb, prob try and get zetec box, so the ratios arent to far apart and not to long gearing, want it to rev!!!

 

ive got a similar question will a s2 gearbox fit a s1?

 

nope only if you change the outer casing fella as the mk3 g/b mount is on the casing itself where as the series 2 box uses the cradle to bolt it down if that make any sense

 

ShandzS1
all depends where about your power range is from fella as reving it you could be making it slower if it peaks lower down the revs i might have got that wrong tho

 

think i will just get that 1.8 zetec box and try it, worst thing cud happen is change it again lol, its a 5-speed XR3 box in it the now, but it aint sellecting 5th and reverse.... cant be arsed stripping it, rather just fit another box, even if i get a mk4 box and change the casing.....

 

Could just be your linkage out of adjustment

 

mmm dont think so anyways, took the linkage off and tried selecting gears using the litttle hole in the selector shaft using a screw driver....

 

yeah thought so mines broken off its a twat to find a s1 gear box my mates breaking his s2.

 

IIRC you also have to have some metal work cut out of the inner cross member to get these to fit.

I'm sure thats what Jano had to do

 

ive got a standard mk 3 box that came out of my old series 1 box for sale if your interested lol

 

Possibly, im pretty sure the casing on a MK5 is identical to that of a MK3 though, plus the fact the MK3 has no cross member underneath the box

 

To clear up, only the MTX75 conversion requires a little work to the inner wing/chassis.

The Mk5 box is a direct fit depending on what clutch you are using.

Regards

 

Cheers Jano

 

IB5 gearboxes fit straight in. Stronger than a BC box

 

Tony Turbo

In am mk3? Are you sure mate?

Mk3's don't have the support arm that goes under the box like a mk4.

 

Oh, mk3... What's one of them?



I'm sure the IB5 box has extra mountings on it. It's been a long time since I saw the difference between a BC and an IB5... Damo will know, he remembers stuff like that.

 

EDIT ive learnt to read now

 

i`m using a 1.6i orion clutch, will the mk5 box splines match?

 

And what motor does the IB5 box come in???

 

The splines are all the same size.

The IB5 is a later version of the BC box, almost identical in appearnce. You will know it when you see one

 

So does it come in a mk6 zetec?? or mk5?

 

IIRC its more the MK6 models, you will notice slight variances in the casting, it looks very similar