Renault 21 transaxle gearbox?

[RS WST]

As title suggests a friend of mine is looking to put a Rover tomcat turbo engine out the 220 turbo in a mid engined kit car using a Renault 21 turbo gearbox. Probably the MK GT1 which is now run by:

www.spiresportscars.co.uk

Does anyone make a bellhousing to suit this configuration.

Any other other alternatives for a gearbox would be grately recieved as he wants to keep the engine in line.

He will be putting some serious power through it as the car will be used for sprinting.

[Martin Keene]

I thought the Renault Transaxle had a built in bell housing...

[Eccentric_Rich]

The Banks Europa boys might be able to help - Europa

Richard.

[zoso]

Not sure but I thought the Rover turbo engine wasn't a K series...  O series rings a bell...?

[Thrustyjust]

I thought it was the 'T' series although the engine block was originally from the 'O'

[RS WST]

I'm asuming most of the Rover range use the same style bell housing, like the Fords do. Anyway don't want to go off on a tangent, just want to know what the options are?

Anyone know of a bellhousing that may work? or perhaps a different gearbox?

[zoso]

I'm asuming most of the Rover range use the same style bell housing, like the Fords do. Anyway don't want to go off on a tangent, just want to know what the options are?

Anyone know of a bellhousing that may work? or perhaps a different gearbox?

Wasn't trying to de-rail your thread, but it's quite a big assumption your making there....

That Renault box turns up in GT40 replicas as far as I can remember, mabey giving the guys who make them a shout could yield some results...

[Thrustyjust]

I believe that to fit a renault gearbox to the V8's in a GT40 requires an adaptor plate made up between them,so I guess that will be youre answer and will probably be a one off.

I know that the renault gearbox is

a)getting rare

b) not that goo

c) cost a lot to rebuild

as they were fitted to Lotus's in the espirit and my neighbour had one.Concensus is that people are putting the Audi 6 speed box's in these kind of cars now

[zoso]

Concensus is that people are putting the Audi 6 speed box's in these kind of cars now

That makes alot of sense...

[RS WST]

The other option is the VAG box but does anyone know how much power it can handle?

[S8ight]

The other option is the VAG box but does anyone know how much power it can handle?

the early quattro 5 speed box will take at least 500ft/lbs of torque.

have heard the 6 speed box isnt as strong    

mate of mine has got a few brand new 6 speed boxes knocking around but they are 4wd ones.

or if you are stuck for a reno box mate of mine has been doing lotus boxes for years, he might have a few reno boxes also. (same box with the diff in the other way round)

the bell housing is part of the box so you will need to make an adaptor plate, you might then have problems with input shaft lentgh.