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Kitlooney1000

posted on 27/3/05 at 09:59 AM Reply With Quote
Rover to Which Ford Gearbox

Just a thought, anyone have any ideas as to which rover k or t series engines fit to which Ford boxes?
And also whether any other mods are needed?
Have searched but can only find V8's

[Edited on 27/3/05 by Kitlooney1000]





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britishtrident

posted on 27/3/05 at 10:59 AM Reply With Quote
The K series will mate to a type 9 with a special bellhousing altough it has also be reported that it can be done using and adpator plate and the type 9 fom a a V6 model eith the bellhousing from an inline 4 type 9 -- I can't verify this. K series to type 9 is quite a common conversion for MG Midgets, Morris Minors and Marinas.

It should be possible to mate a type 9 to a T series as the type 9 has been fitted to MGBs but is should be easier to use a Sherpa gearbox see this article http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgoc&p=emg/000802.htm

However i should add although the M16/T16 is my favourite engine it is too dammed heavy for a Locost sized car,.

[Edited on 27/3/05 by britishtrident]

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Humbug

posted on 27/3/05 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
I have mated up a 1.4 K series to a normal 5-speed Type 9 with an alloy bellhousing from Fisher Sportscars. Mark Fisher also supplied me with the clutch, release arm, etc. I now have the whole thing bolted together, though not in the car yet. It was all fairly easy, except that I had to wield the angle grinder to get the starter motor fitted.
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JoelP

posted on 27/3/05 at 10:06 PM Reply With Quote
a long time ago i spent a lot of effort working out what box would go onto a t16 engine. I was told on the rover forums ( http://forums.mg-rover.org/ ) that there were a few options for direct fits, ISTR that it was an LT77 or an R370, or somesuch box. A search for any posts by me should throw it up, as i never posted anything else there!

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=28461

there.

[Edited on 27/3/05 by JoelP]






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scotty g

posted on 28/3/05 at 12:39 PM Reply With Quote
Hi, as already mentioned, the k-series will mate to a type9 box with a special bell housing. There are a few companies making these, i believe Fisher Sports cars get theirs from Titan for about £170 (01480 474402). RobinHood Sports Cars have mated Rovers 2litre T-series engine directly to Fords MT75 box and bell housing but they did shave quite a bit off the front of the bell housing in order to make it fit and there has been some concern as to the strength of what is left. I don't know of any other combinations being used at the moment.
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NS Dev

posted on 29/3/05 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
Obvious one for the K-series is Cat*rh*m!! Or am I being stupid!?
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mackie

posted on 30/3/05 at 10:45 AM Reply With Quote
Caterham have their own box don't they? From what I've heard it's v expensive.
Did they use Type 9s before they developed their own?

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stressy

posted on 30/3/05 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Caterham bh suits the long input shaft t9 box, it also has the clutch release arm exit high rather than lo.





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andyps

posted on 30/3/05 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
Caterham do their own box, a six speeder. It doesn't quite fit the description Locost though!





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NS Dev

posted on 30/3/05 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
Yes, but the Cater*am box is based on the Ford type 9 and fits wherever the Ford does. Brian Hill (aka BGH geartech) actually did a lot of the development of the c2rum box from the Ford Type 9.
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