Five Speed Type 9 Gearbox!

[Guest Darren2010]

As per title. It's probably a long shot!! But does any one have a type 9 five speed gearbox they want rid of? I am watching a couple on eBay.

[Mitch]

not a straight swop Darren, fits onto engine ok, but you will need new prop shaft too, mounts slightly further back as well,

 

Mitch

[Guest Darren2010]

Cheers Mitch. I think it's got to be the way to go.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Might not need a new prop depends on your initial build, but yes the cross member does mount further back.

 

 

This might explain more.

 

Sorry Mitch.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Hello Darren. What box are you running, what has gone wrong with it, and what bhp/lb ft torque have you got.

[Guest Darren2010]

I just have a 4speed gearbox at the moment. Not sure what type?! I have a 2litre pinto engine, standard. I'm trying to get the revs down at top end for motorway driving. It was a little worrying last year on long drives revving it's Nads of. I believe I have a 3.77 diff.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Diff ratio good for four speed box. Some four speeds are type 9 but are obviously different than 5 speed.

Your choice of type 9, 5 speed is the correct one and with the pinto 2lt, you shouldn't need the upgraded box.

Any that are for sale on eBay, obviously buyer beware. Unfortunately rebuilds are expensive.

I don't know if the MT75 late sierra/scorpio box will mount strait onto the pinto, but it is a really good box. It will take up to 300 lb/ft. Whichever you use, you will probably as Mich says, need a different prop.

Your box and prop is probably off a early Capri type car so if you use the chart Ian sent that will tell you more.

HTH Ken.

[speedtripledan]

Most 2nd hand boxes on the bay will need the layshaft needle bearing and shaft sorting. If your ok with a spanner its not hard. To refub my box and upgrade to v6 spec has cost me over £500 (all new bearings, layshaft, laycluster and input shaft)

[agent_zed]

mt75 fits the pinto as my Dad had this setup on a 91 transit. dunno what clutch etc it needs though. It is a much wider box though than the type 9 which i think needs the chassis chopping to fit in a normal 2b.

 

Then later 2b's were designed to take the wider box.

[Guest 2b cruising]

That's good useful info for me. Thanks Ryan.