Greetings people. I am wanting to upgrade my standard 4 speed box to a Type9 5 speed.

The engine is a 1600 crossflow, I have a type9 gearbox and clutch kit to go with it.

I know I will need to change the propshaft and the gearbox mount.

Q: will I be able to use the existing flywheel and inertia starter motor.

if not

Q: Which flywheel will I need

and

Q: Will any ford 3 bolt pattern pre engaged starter do ? If not which one do I need.

Q: will I need to change the speedo cable

Finally, is there anything else I will need to change.

cheers

Roland

P.S If anyone wants to offer me sensible money I have another type9 for sale

Existing flywheel, pressure plate and starter will be fine.

Depending on the exact type of your original 4 speed box the clutch plate and propshaft might just fit (like it did on my Striker!). I think the 'Type E' is the one that's compatible. Otherwise you will need a new friction plate to suit the 1" 23 spline input shaft, and you will need to get the prop modified to fit.

I've just finished converting mine from 1.3 Escort 4 speed (type 2?) to type 9.

New propshaft

New clutch kit from Early 1.6 Sierra 190mm dia 23 spline (although pressure plate is the same as Escort)

I used the blanking plate from the Type 9, but had to make the hole in that bigger to fit the inertia starter. Otherwise starter was direct fit.

Flywheel is OK

I used the Escort gearbox mount, but reduced in width to fit further back in the tunnel.

Existing speedo cable was ok, but I had to bring it out through the side of the tunnel and loop it around the driver's footwell. Alternative to this is to buy an angle drive but they're about £60. Calibration of the speedo appears unchanged.

I had to make some mods to the tunnel to get it to fit, which consisted moving a lower crossmember further back and removing the parts I welded in to suit my old remote set up. In the end I managed to get it fitted such that my engine is still in exactly the same place as it was with the 4 speed.

I also made a remote for the type 9 similar to that detailed on David Jenkins website.

I had to change from an Escort to a Cortina clutch cable.

I had to make a new section for the tunnel top as the gearlever comes through in a slightly different place, and had to modify my petrol pipe to make room for the greater bulk of the type 9 in the tunnel.

Overall it's worth the effort, although you'll find 2nd is quite a bit longer.

David

It may help to make and fit a remote for the gearlever to bring it back so you can reach it

Thanks for the info guys, my main concerns where the starter and the flywheel, wanted to make sure I had everything I needed before I started.

DavidM, had a look at the remote gear shift, neat piece of kit, think I'll use that

Cheers

Roland