Anyone know what a Ford Rocket Gearbox is?

In the days of the Ford Escort Mk1, (1970's) it was the close ratio gearbox of choice. It had a detatchable bellhousing, cable clutch and I think only 4 forward gears. It was probably the original gearbox fitted to the Mk1 RS2000 & Mexico Escorts

John

Yes, its the gearbox that is more commonly known as the Type E. It was fitted to;
Capri 1.6/2.0 82on
Cortina Mk4/5 1.6Gt/2.0/2.3
Escort RS2000 MK1/2
Escort Mexico Mk2
Sierra 1.6/2.0

Its a 4 speed single rail box, it was a stronger replacement to the Type 3.

Hope that helps a bit

Cheers

Try this link for a good comparison: (for "Rocket" look under type E)

http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/gearbox.htm

Cheers,

Steve

[Edited on 19/2/04 by thebutler]

are these boxes widely available or not??? and how mutch would you expect to pay for one??is a 5 ppeed better or doesent it realy matter about the extra gear

I take it the rockets are the same weight as the type 3??

The 5 speeds (type 9) are much heavier, even with alloy bellhousing, which is why I'm keeping 4 speed, but a stronger box might be handy.

are they necessary?

Mark

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Originally posted by 9904169
I take it the rockets are the same weight as the type 3??

The 5 speeds (type 9) are much heavier, even with alloy bellhousing, which is why I'm keeping 4 speed, but a stronger box might be handy.

are they necessary?

Mark

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Thanks Guys,

I've been looking for a bell housing to mate a Toyota 3SGE to a type 9 gearbox. Found a website in New Zealand that mentioned a "ROCKET" and a"CORTINA" BOX.

Ian.