gearbox choice

[Cyberbeej]

I currently have a Ford V6 coupled to an autobox. I fancied the fun of the Manual so i Found a V6 Type 9 box with all the extra bits required.

While surfing Ebay i spotted a S2000 6 Speed box which got me thinking.........

Does anybody know whats involved in fitting the S2000 box to the V6????

Anybody fitted a 6 Speed box to there roadster?????

[baz-r]

long shaft type9 would be a std ford fit item for the v6
the 6 speed will need work to adapt

[robo]

Might be best to go with the type 9 or mt series box as it can bolt straight on. also the honda box + ratios are chosen for an engine that buzzes where as the v6 is more of a low rpm torque monster. There might be a total miss match on the ratios.

Bob

[Cyberbeej]

Originally Posted by robo

Might be best to go with the type 9 or mt series box as it can bolt straight on. also the honda box + ratios are chosen for an engine that buzzes where as the v6 is more of a low rpm torque monster. There might be a total miss match on the ratios.

Bob

Thats what i thought but wasn't to sure.

I've found a V6 type 9 from a capri and will be fitting that but i was just thinking about other options since i liked my 6 speed box in the golf and boxster. Still find myself going for 6th on occasion.

[snapper]

You would need to make an adaptor ring to connect the Honda patern bellhousing to the Ford engine.
Many options on the clutch but plate to fit input shaft, cover to fit flywheel, release bearing of correct length/ thickness

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by robo

Might be best to go with the type 9 or mt series box as it can bolt straight on. also the honda box + ratios are chosen for an engine that buzzes where as the v6 is more of a low rpm torque monster. There might be a total miss match on the ratios.

Bob

MT75 won't bolt straight on, not unless you find a very rare RWD V6 Box, or a pre-converted box.


TT

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by Cyberbeej

Thats what i thought but wasn't to sure.

I've found a V6 type 9 from a capri and will be fitting that but i was just thinking about other options since i liked my 6 speed box in the golf and boxster. Still find myself going for 6th on occasion.

You can have too many gears.

Things like the boxter,golf and S2000 are capable of HIGH speeds compared to what you want to do in a 7.

TT

[robo]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

MT75 won't bolt straight on, not unless you find a very rare RWD V6 Box, or a pre-converted box.


TT

Not rare in europe but you can mongrel a 4x4 mt75 to a 2wd mt75 and mix and match the 5th gear ratio at the same time to give it more legs.

http://www.maddoldbugger.supanet.com/gearbox.html


One on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-V6-MT...item3cbd5bf9c9



Place down the road from here does this all the time

Bob

[twinturbo]

Yep euro's had lots of them, there's a few genuine UK RWD V6 MT75's .

Two ways to build one.

1) take any DOHC sierra RWD box, and replace both the front case and the input shaft from the V6 4x4 box.

2) the easier route, take a Scorpio 2.5D and replace the front case from the 4x4 Box.

TT

[robo]

Where theres a will

Bob