white2lsr

iTrader: (1)

What should I be looking at paying for a gearbox for a series 2? Im looking for one now and there are various boxes on ebay but the range in value so much.

zvhturbo29rs

iTrader: (7)

bepends what spec box you want mate..what bhp and torque is your engine running?box could range from £50 for a old dogger to £1500 for a top spec one.

white2lsr

iTrader: (1)

Its a fairly standard car with a diesel box, i would prefer to put a standard box in while the engine is out for rebuild.

JesseT

There's also the option to just buy an LSD from Guaiffe or Gripper at ~550£ and install it to the Diesel box. The result will be far better and worth more than any S2 gearbox with the standard viscous LSD.

tiff_lee

So the diesel box is better than a S2 box? or is it just the LSD that's the difference?

cabrst

NO NO NO NO NO

The diesel box aint stronger than the standard S2 box

only the gearing are diffrent and LSD

tiff_lee

So why would putting an lsd in a diesel box make it far better then any S2 box?

red rsturbo

buy mine 4 100

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

He was saying if you put a LSD from Guaiffe or Gripper in it will be far better.

tiff_lee

I see what he was getting at what i'm trying to establish is which gearbox is actually better. Why not just put the LSD from Guaiffe or Gripper in a S2 box?

red rsturbo

i got a slipper s2 box 4 sale 100 quid

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

Neither is better just depends what ratio you prefer. TBH all the BC gearbox's are weak and wont take too much abuse (well hard launch's really).

tiff_lee

Ah ha thanks for the info, I wasn't trying to be obtuse just wanted an understanding of the difference.
I take it by BC gearboxes you refer to the type used on cvh engines? is there an alternative?

robj20

Yep the 6 speed from a zetec can be made to fit. Or just get an S2 box from a good company i got a stage 3 from GearTorque.

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

Thats ok mate everyone on her likes to take things the wong way lol
Yes BC boxes are what is fitted to mk3/4 escorts, there a a few alternatives all that require some modding of the chasis I believe, MTX75 etc.. not looked into it myself.
Or if you have deep pockets you can buy a stage 2+ BC box from CTS that should last forever.
http://www.gearboxman.co.uk/psgearboxes.html

robj20

How much does the stage 2+ from cts cost, my stage 3 from geartorque was around £1300

tiff_lee

Cool thanks mate. I don't have very deep pockets at the minute but when I go back to sea there will be four months without ebay and what not so will have a massive hole being burnt into my pocket!

6-speed from a zetec? that sounds pretty swish, they take alot of work to fit then?

white2lsr

iTrader: (1)

if anyone has an origional box for sale let me know, as near to cumbria as possible

robj20

Dont know just have a mate with one.

obrutsr09

http://www.gearboxman.co.uk/psgearboxes.html