Mechman99
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| posted on 1/7/04 at 04:43 PM |
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Ford Gearbox - anyone identify?
Have got a ford 4 speed gearbox, supposedly from a 1600 pinto. Bolt on bell housing, length overall 30.5"(same as a N type). Cast on gearbox
8.4.74, G55266, 71WG-7006 (KA).Is this a type C / single rail gearbox? anyone any idea of ratios? I understand that if this is a type C then ratios
are better suited to a Locost. Does anyone have any advice to offer?
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=2Gearbox.jpg
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=Gearbox_0006.jpg
Thanks
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ady8077
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| posted on 1/7/04 at 04:55 PM |
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Hi
Looking at the gearbox pics in my burton cat it looks like a type E, cortina/sierra/escort 1.6 and 2.0 pinto's
Adrian
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NS Dev
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| posted on 1/7/04 at 07:34 PM |
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dead right
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Mechman99
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 12:07 PM |
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Thanks for the info.
Anyone have strong views as to the suitibility of the ratios for fast road 1600 xflow powered book chassis? Or stick with standard xflow box?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 03:48 PM |
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Looks like a Cortina/Capri box fitted to some 1600 and most UK built 2 litres.
Two tests to do
(1) Check the number of splines on the input shaft.
(2) Put it in 1st gear mark the splines on input and ouputshaft with a dot of "Typex" and turn the input shaft until the output shaft
completes one revolution find the first gear ratio (a lower the numeric ratio is better for a light powerful car)
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