hi just wondering if anyone can help.
i may buy a mev rocket, dont know yet just finding out about engine and gearbox first. i'm thinking of a new 2.0l zetec and possible a new box,
this is where i get confused.com. well i have been told i need a ib5 gearbox but look on the bay and rovers keep popping up too are these the same
boxes?????? and are all ib5 gearboxes the same so if 1 came form a 1.6 fiesta would that be the same as 1 that came from a 2.0l.????
cheers sorry for all the questions
cheers steve
[Edited on 3/4/11 by whitstella]
[Edited on 3/4/11 by whitstella]
The Burtonpower website gives details of the various Ford gearbox types, including IB5.
IIRC, the IB5 was fitted to most Zetec SE engines (Fiesta/Focus/Puma etc) and the Rover K series engines from around 1995 onwards. They are available
in different gearings (I've got ones from a 1.25,1.6 and 1.7 Zetec SE's and there's a noticable difference). Not sure what the actual
numbers are though? Not sure if it'd fit onto a 2l Zetec?
Do a Google search for 'IB5 gearbox' and you'll get pages and pages of information.
Ed.
Later rover mgtfs and some others were fitted with ib5 which is a ford box. This replaced the r65 box which is an older rover box. Was fitted to 1.6s but 1.8 and 1.8 were pg1 box.
a racing puma box would be nice, shorter gearing than the normal pum a and fiestas and shot peened gears as standard
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Originally posted by Yazza54
Later rover mgtfs and some others were fitted with ib5 which is a ford box. This replaced the r65 box which is an older rover box. Was fitted to 1.6s but 1.8 and 1.8 were pg1 box.
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
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Originally posted by Yazza54
Later rover mgtfs and some others were fitted with ib5 which is a ford box. This replaced the r65 box which is an older rover box. Was fitted to 1.6s but 1.8 and 1.8 were pg1 box.
The R65 was a Peugeot designed box.
I doubt the IB5 fitted to the K series will fit the Ford engines though, AFAIK they don't share the same bellhousing.