View Full Version : Cheapest place for engine conversion??
Basically, my mate has a 1.4 maxim S and wants to put a valver lump in. Ive got the engine, just in need of a 16v gearbox.
Just wondering if you guys new anywhere cheap which would the lump in??
Cheers
Dan
try stan on here cheap and really knows his s**t
rt_blackpool
06-10-2006, 12:08
where's stan based MB?
seanofnp
06-10-2006, 12:20
Wales... :)
The cheapest place would be yourself and a haynes :roll: :lol:
Dancliovalver
06-10-2006, 15:33
gain loads of experience 2, im nearly finished with mine, actually its alot easier that wat i thought :lol:
donsrno1
06-10-2006, 16:32
tbh, it's not particularly a specialised job so there should be loads of place that will do it. And btw you can just use the 1.4 gearbox and driveshafts.
You can't use a RT box ....won't fit!!! .....doesn't bolt through the sump like a valver box does
You can't use a RT box ....won't fit!!! .....doesn't bolt through the sump like a valver box does
This is factual information.
donsrno1
07-10-2006, 15:18
You can't use a RT box ....won't fit!!! .....doesn't bolt through the sump like a valver box does
you sure? I'm going by what I have been told by Chris H and a few others who have said they are interchangeable.
I thought all the renualt 5 speed boxes were interchangable...not sure where i heard it tho...
So you all reckon its not that hard of a job?? Ive got no idea how to do a clutch with might as well be changed if the gearbox is off.
the engines ie valver engines have an ali sump, and the box bolts to that, on teh engine with a steel sump (on the RSi anyways) you have a engine to gearbox tie bar wihtch replaces this, but someone else told me that teh rsi box wont' fit ont eh valver/williams engine
the 1.4 box is fine. yes the bellhousings are different. there will be a gap left at the bottom but this is noty an issue. I know of several runnign boxes with the gap and have done so for about 10 years and in some cases over 100k like that.
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