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kneesparks
12-11-2008, 23:19
As title, i can get one of these for less than it will cost me for a recon unit on the JC5 plus it would have an extra gear!! If it would fit then its gotta be the way forward, higher top end and better on fuel. 8)
Has anyone already done this? :wink:

J o n
12-11-2008, 23:40
wont fit, it's too wide and the bolt spacing is totally different.

Mk2 Ph1 172 box is your best bet. Mine's lasted 92k, was lucky to get 9.2k out of a Williams one... went through 3 or 4... :oops:

arj256
12-11-2008, 23:49
Get the standard Jc5 refurbed.
There quite old boxes now, with a fair bit of mileage.
Wasting time buying second hand boxes is just gambling.

The Jc5's are fine if your mechanically sympathetic ;)

Tis a shame the 6 speed boxes dont fit. Would be novelty.

Oszy
13-11-2008, 10:25
put in together with the 197hp engine! :twisted: :wink:

J o n
13-11-2008, 12:09
put in together with the 197hp engine! :twisted: :wink:

wont fit still, too wide. GDI have a full engine that I wanted in mine but it wont physically fit :(

midge
13-11-2008, 19:32
im usre someone told me they knew someone who put the 6 speed in a valver, they done with bbtuning, using an adaptor plate, apparently when the box's are next to each other their very similar in size

MAXIBOY
13-11-2008, 20:57
yeah heard bb tuning were making a kit...but thats all never heard any more..just get a seven speed ex works hewland bigger better stronger..

Coops
14-11-2008, 00:18
put in together with the 197hp engine! :twisted: :wink:

wont fit still, too wide. GDI have a full engine that I wanted in mine but it wont physically fit :(

not trying hard enough

if a 225 meggie lump fits in a 5 turbo shell then a 197 should go in the clio, make it so :wink:

spikey-ben
14-11-2008, 00:39
Yep all you need is a grinder and a mig welder and anything is possible. :) :)

Winston
14-11-2008, 02:37
put in together with the 197hp engine! :twisted: :wink:

wont fit still, too wide. GDI have a full engine that I wanted in mine but it wont physically fit :(

not trying hard enough

if a 225 meggie lump fits in a 5 turbo shell then a 197 should go in the clio, make it so :wink:

Its not running the 225 box tho... as it wouldn't fit ;)

Winston
14-11-2008, 02:39
Dam edit button!!!!!!! :evil:

But the same adaptor plate he uses the fit a JB3/JC5 could be used to fit the 197 engine etc

J o n
14-11-2008, 12:42
im usre someone told me they knew someone who put the 6 speed in a valver, they done with bbtuning, using an adaptor plate, apparently when the box's are next to each other their very similar in size

I'd love to know who your source is Midge... unless they have made the engine bay bigger and the wings even more flared out and gone to town with fibreglassing, then no way it fits in a Mk1 shell. They dont fit in the Mk2 and it's a bigger car.

Oszy
17-11-2008, 10:01
yeah heard bb tuning were making a kit...but thats all never heard any more..just get a seven speed ex works hewland bigger better stronger..

where to get such a gearbox?? and is it a fortune? :lol: