Differences between 16v box and Willy.

[Willy 2]

Hi guys, im just about to post up on ebay my old Willy box, but wanted to know the differences between this and a 16v box. Is it not shorter ratios?

Any help/advice very much welcomed.

Also any tips on what i should be saying would be good. Not a big ebayer!

Thanks

[J o n]

apparently the Willy has a taller 5th... I have a valver box in mine and top end is identical to a Willy boxed car though... so IMO there is no difference.

[Anders]

Stronger gears?? Maybe they were case hardened or something for the extra power N' torque.

I thought final drive ratio was different too?

[Willy 2]

I always thought they had lower ratios. Obviously wrong. Anyway its up now, so we'll see what happens. If i find out there are differences before the end of the auction i'll add it to the ad.

Thanks for your responces.

[Mattie]

from everythin i found out wen i had a new gear box.....iirc as jesus ses 5th is taller , and the box is stronger than the valver box...not sure wot parts though!

[James Clio 16v]

I was reading on Cliosport that Renault have redesigned the diff, it's not held in by a circlip anymore, but by a bolted in metal plate.

Can anybody confirm this?

[tricky]

Yep. I'll confirm this.The JC5 has the diff bolted. The JB3 as found on the valver and R5GTT has the crappy circlip

[James Clio 16v]

Is it just the JC5 that has the diff bolted then?

[VIPERONE]

the valver 5th gear is def shorter...

[richy]

the bearings are stronger/better iirc, also the gears are not all held by circlips like the JB3 boxs, there are heated up and press fitted , cant say on ratios never looked into it