so do you think the gearbox will fit without alteration needed to the chassis ?? ben
hi just wondering if the standard chassis built to the book will be able to acccept a 1.6 zetec se and type 9 gear box? if anyone has used this combination and has some pics would be great to see them, cheers ben
Zetec SE - like this one?
Should be a very easy fit - plenty have fitted bigger engines. Nice choice of engine btw
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that the one doesnt quite look like yet though!!! so do you think the gearbox will fit without alteration needed to the chassis
?? ben
The type 9 isnt very wide at all so cant see it being an issue. I'm sure someone will confirm specifically for the Ron Champion chassis shortly.
I dont think the Type 9 will fit in a standard Book chassis, easily fixed with a angle grinder and re-welded.
B
which zetec? escort or focus
escort one will bolt to a t9 but why not go 2litre and rs1800 cams.
focus one will need a new bellhousing as the bolt pattern is different
[Edited on 25/2/09 by Gazeddy]
it came from a 2000 fiesta zetec s, well i thort id go for a smaller engine because i am only 20 so my insurance will be bad enough with a 1.6!!!
Have you already got the chassis then??
yeh bought the chassis a couple of weeks back
might be worth measuring across the transmission tunnel then and popping the numbers up. No doubt someone will have a type 9 who can measure the width behind the bell housing
I can confirm a type9 fits in a standard Champion "book" chassis quite easily.
It's the Zetec[1] that's a tight fit 
[1] Silvertop, not small...
its a blacktop. which is smaller but doesnt fit the type 9 box without a new bellhousing
Hi
Type nine isn't too big a problem. The engine however is taller and ideally requires the chassis sides to be raised an inch.
Regards Mick
good stuff about the gearbox, what engine would you go for as a cheap to insure car, 1.6 cvh???
The all alloy Zetec SE is a much smaller engine though - more like the Toyota 4-age in size than the taller 1.8 / 2.0 Zetec's. The bellhousing is
on Shawspeed's website linked to earlier - just not so sure they are still trading. There is another company doing stuff for the Zetec SE isnt
there??
Try a search for info - i know i have seen someone on here with this engine
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Originally posted by *davies144*
good stuff about the gearbox, what engine would you go for as a cheap to insure car, 1.6 cvh???
quote:
Originally posted by *davies144*
good stuff about the gearbox, what engine would you go for as a cheap to insure car, 1.6 cvh???
Not sure if this'll help?
Type 9
JB
cheers thanks for the help
I have a type 9 box in my standard chassis - it's positioned to that the back face of the bellhousing is about 1cm away from the chassis
uprights.
There's a fair bit of room all around in the tunnel.