David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 03:10 PM |
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Dumb Type 9 gearbox question
I think I'm going through the mental-pause...
Currently my car has a Type 9 gearbox that's from a 1600cc Sierra. I want to buy another box to restore/modify, with the aim of swapping them
over some time in the future.
Are all Type 9's the same, whether from 1600's or 2000's, or do I have to make sure that I get another 1600 box? I know that the
2.3 box is different.
I'd be really pee'd off if I fix up a box and find that it doesn't fit... 
cheers,
David
P.S. Anyone in East Anglia want to sell me a known-to-be-working Type 9 box at a nice cheap price? Exact model subject to the answers I get here, of
course! Don't need the bellhousing...
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paulf
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 03:25 PM |
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There all the same apart from the V6 ones that have a better first gear ratio and longer input shaft .
Paul.
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I think I'm going through the mental-pause...
Currently my car has a Type 9 gearbox that's from a 1600cc Sierra. I want to buy another box to restore/modify, with the aim of swapping them
over some time in the future.
Are all Type 9's the same, whether from 1600's or 2000's, or do I have to make sure that I get another 1600 box? I know that the
2.3 box is different.
I'd be really pee'd off if I fix up a box and find that it doesn't fit...
cheers,
David
P.S. Anyone in East Anglia want to sell me a known-to-be-working Type 9 box at a nice cheap price? Exact model subject to the answers I get here, of
course! Don't need the bellhousing...
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coozer
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 03:45 PM |
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There are also detail changes over the years.. There was a good guide in ClassicFord a few months ago.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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andyharding
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 04:03 PM |
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There are 3 kinds of 2wd T9 box.
One fitted to all 4cyl petrol engines.
One fitted to v6 petrol engines.
One fitted to stinking oil burning stacks of rattling nuts and bolts.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 04:11 PM |
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So, anything fitted to a 4-cylinder Sierra will do.
Splendid!
Thanks to all.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 06:19 PM |
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Don't get one from a diesel , ratios as already pointed out are crap
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rusty
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| posted on 17/8/07 at 11:40 AM |
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Watch out for long and short input shafts.
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Trev Borg
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| posted on 17/8/07 at 06:36 PM |
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not all sierras have type 9's later ones have mt75's
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
By that time, who cares.
You're a mile away, and you've got his shoes
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/8/07 at 06:40 PM |
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Rusty - I thought the long input shafts went with the V6 engines?
Trev - that's one factor I do know!  It's only the type 9 I will be looking for.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 17/8/07 at 07:13 PM |
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Not sure David but I think the diesel one that Danzoman had was a long shaft box
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/8/07 at 12:07 AM |
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2.3 weasel had the long input too, plus slightly different selector forks (stronger)
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 18/8/07 at 01:09 PM |
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Just to confuse the issue there was a 4WD Type 9 on early XR4x4's as well, though the differences are rather obvious!
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