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MT75 from transit
ecosse - 6/1/06 at 01:37 PM

Hi All
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a sierra type MT75 and a Transit MT75?
Is the transit box okay for use in a 7, or is the sierra item a better option?

Cheers

Alex


davefrancis3 - 6/1/06 at 01:45 PM

I might have ford drawings of both sierra & transit MT 75 boxes, will hava look when I get home & let you have copies.
Intend using a sierra one myself.


Liam - 6/1/06 at 01:47 PM

The main difference is that the gear change linkage comes out of the top of the box just behind the bellhousing - not at the back where you want it. Also most of them will have a bellhousing for a diesel engine. Much better off with a sierra one. Type "MT75" in ebay for some pictures of both types to see what I mean. Liam


Volvorsport - 6/1/06 at 01:58 PM

MT75 have integral bellhousings , so a diesel gearbox wont be much use , unless of course i can be proved wrong .

i looked at them for an upgrade to my volvo since theyre supposedly good to 370 hp/torque , and a replacement for the T5 box .


NS Dev - 6/1/06 at 02:10 PM

Integral bellhousing, but I am almost certain that as with the getrag integral bellhousing boxes, the front casings are interchangeable.

On the getrag (which the MT75 looks distinctly like a copy of!!) the gear cluster is all mounted to the rear housing. Undo the ring of bolts and split the casing, then bolt on the other front casing.


ecosse - 6/1/06 at 03:12 PM

Grabbed some pics off ebay as suggested (why didn't I think of that ) and it looks like they are completely different.
So if the the transit bellhousing is also different it looks like a no go to use the box.

Thanks all, back to the drawing board it is. Rescued attachment mt75-sierra.jpg
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ecosse - 6/1/06 at 03:12 PM

transit mt75 Rescued attachment mt75-tranny.jpg
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