nickywarwick

Anyone know were i can get a 2nd hand box from ie: a brakers or anywere?. There a fortune exchange from ford. Ive tried motorman witch is fords spurius parts dealers & had no look, Ive tried local fordparts breakers with no look & varius other brakers with no look. All anyone seems to have is 5 speeds.

Appariently this van is quiet rare its either a y-reg or 51-plate 6 speed with 3 bolt flange... i duno how true this is

Anyone help?

cheers nick

dojj

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transit boxes are a nightmare to get secondhand, connect boxes they have falling out of their ears but we had to wait 5 weeks for the lease company to source a new box for one of our transits lately

nickywarwick

yeah i found that out too its crazy, thers plenty 5 speeds around too but 6 speeds i think are rearer than rocky horse shite.

i could change it to 5 speed but thatd mean new flywheel clutch & stick, the vans hardly worth it imo, but what customer whants customer gets i supose.

cheers nick

focusv8

I've got a low mileage 6 speed Transit box, but it's in my 10 reg leased Transit I use daily, I'm sure they won't let me sell it..........

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nickywarwick

lol, well a rough price exchange from ford is Ł1200 im sure it could (cough) go for a walk haha

focusv8

http://www.fordtransitvanspares.co.uk/

Tried here?

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DazC

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Front or rear drive? The 6 speed rear wheel box was only available on the 135 ps vans from about 04 plate onwards.

Try northern transits.

900ss

You'll be able to find a Transit breakers in most towns

Normally just on the outskirts in a caravan

botters

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cant you just get it repaired it always works out cheaper dont think ive ever fit a new box unless the casing has smashed

nickywarwick

The casing is fucked mate the bottom is virtualy shatterd.

Sorry I had 2 vans in my head the gearbox is for a 54-plate rwd tranny

Still finding it a twat to find one though

turnover

they are a shit gearbox thats why most prefer the old 5 speed

dakar

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Well i have one and think its mint and far better to drive than a 5 speed and done over 160,000 with no bother and that includes dragging a triple axle trailer all over the country with it

DazC

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In my experience of fixing vans on a daily basis, they fail on average less than the 5 speeder and have a better/smoother shift than the 5 speed.

Ford feel fit to put them on the back of a 400bhp/400lbft 5 litre V8 in the USA so they can't be that shit a box.

DazC

iTrader: (1)

Like wise, not a chance I'd swap my 6 speed for a 5 speed Transit.

botters

iTrader: (2)

daz is the man in the know on these things as well i see the amount of them going into his work as its only next door to mine

but i thought you were a pen pusher these days daz lol

DazC

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I still have direct involvement with the workshop Botters!!