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BC gearbox bearings uprated early/late? Fiesta 1.4si
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BC gearbox bearings uprated early/late? Fiesta 1.4si
Hi my mk2 XR2 box is dying on the end of my 2.0 Zetec, have heard the late model BC boxes had uprated bearings
Just remembered I've got a Fiesta 1.4si box in good nick, being a later box does anyone know if it'd have the stronger bearings or would that just apply to the boxes on bigger-engined cars?
All BC boxes are the same bearing wise, if by "later" BC, you actually mean an ib5 then yes these had larger bearings. Pretty sure a Fez Si would be using an ib5
Mk4 what?
But yes in most cases (eg Mk4 Escort) BC and iB5 are interchangeable with no mods to the driveshafts etc, just the cradle to consider as Escort mk5/6 use 2x gbox mounts that the box hangs from rather than sits on
Sorry yea tis an Escort. I remember reading an IB5 into escort guide years ago but thought had to cut/weld chassis, was ages ago though so I'm sure I'm wrong...like I cant remember anything about cradle probs (or driveshafts/selector) so thanks for that.
Gona fit the 1.4 si box for now so hope you're right & it's an ib5 (is there any way to tell by looking?) if it lasts I'll chuck the diff in sometime, got 160 hp afw so think I'll leave it about there with what I've learnt from this! Unless I come into some £££ but if I can pick up a 5/6 Escort box cheap I will
05-09-2019, 10:18 PM
BC gearbox bearings uprated early/late? Fiesta 1.4si
