trogdor
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:21 PM |
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Volvo Transaxle
Hi Just a Quick question,
Am sure i read somewhere that some models of volvo have a longditudinal transaxle like audi or some renaults. Is this true? if so what models have
this type of gearbox and are they relatively strong, ie would they cope with a mondeo v6?
cheers
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:26 PM |
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If you are talking about the ones with engine in front, gearbox on rear axle I think these were on some 360's, however you then have a torque
tube to the frontso not easy to swap engines over.
If you just want a transaxle audi is the way to go, very cheap and strong
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trogdor
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:34 PM |
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ah i didn't realise they were like a porsche 924 944 etc.
Thought they were the same as audi, was hoping they would be strong and able to get the gearbox abit cheaper.
To be honest i am getting really tempted to put an audi engine in there too. A 5 cyl sounds pretty nice and are fairly cheap!
don't know though, whats the volvo 5 cyl turbo like and is it expensive? avaliblilty etc?
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Ringius
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:44 PM |
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Hi!
Pretty sure you will be able to find some info about the volvo 5 cyl here as well. Apparently (according to other thread on this forum), it is the
same engine as in the ford focus ST.
cheers!
[Edited on 1/5/08 by Ringius]
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:02 PM |
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V6 Audi and gearbox, sorted then!
Or how about
this
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trogdor
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 09:57 AM |
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ooh a v8 is tempting! that would probally fit too! But i do have a soft spot for the 5cyl 20V audi engine. They are pretty simple to wire up and set
up etc then can add mapable injection and turbo etc at a later date. Though i guess they are pretty heavy and might be slightly to long to fit.
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