JohnN
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 09:15 AM |
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Vauxhall to MT75
Did a brief search to see if this has been covered already... didn't find the answer.
Is there a simple way to mate a vauxhall red top to a Ford MT75 gearbox, (which of course doesn't have a detatchable bellhousing). Does somebody
do an adapter plate? Any problems with spigot shaft length and bearing in crankshaft?
Simple advice much appreciated (I have an MT75 & don't want to change to Type 9)_
Cheers
John
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ned
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 09:58 AM |
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as far as i know all vx installs use an adapter bellhousing to a type 9 due to the mt75 as you say being an integral bellhousing. if you wanted to
make it fit you could make your own adapter plate and put a spacer on the flywheel or a longer input shaft made to compensate but a bellhousing from
sbd/qed/caterham/yukspeed/rallynuts might be easier, quicker and cheaper.
see pics on my website for bellhousing/gearbox details.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Stu16v
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 07:04 PM |
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IMHO, if you are looking at fitting a VX engine, either use a VX gearbox, or get a type 9 (which can be obtained for next to nothing). As Ned says,
potentially you could have an adapter plate made (+all the other unforseens), but is it worth the hassle, just because you already have one? Besides,
the MT takes up quite a bit of valuable room....
Dont just build it.....make it!
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JohnN
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 09:02 PM |
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Thanks for the advice, I'll get my build finished and registered with the DOHC/MT75 combo that I have.
I'll then look again at Vauxhall 16V. As you say Stu, my transmissiln tunnel will house an elephant, so I'm sure it'll accommodate
any Vauxhall RWD gearbox
John
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ned
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| posted on 8/1/04 at 11:02 AM |
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1.8 manta's and carltons are the right (getrag) gearbox to use for a vx solution. the 2gte manta box is wrong as the starter is on the wrong
side and the bolt pattern is different.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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