Brucester70 Posted January 19, 2003 Posted January 19, 2003 I was just reading a post on here and someone mentioned that if you have a VX engine you can't have an MT75 box and has to be Type 9, is this true? I assumed my car had an MT75, what is a simple way to check? Cheers for your help Quote
peterg Posted January 19, 2003 Posted January 19, 2003 Type 9 is slim (about 9" wide just after the bellhousing - hmmm wonder if that's how it was named) MT75 is a fair bit bigger but not sure by how much...... there is a website with pics of them but can't remember where...Dave Andrews site maybe Quote
Blatman Posted January 19, 2003 Posted January 19, 2003 what is a simple way to check? Select reverse. If it's alongside first, and you have to press the lever downwards (towards the floor) to engage the gate, it's a type 9. If selecting reverse means lifting a collar on the gear lever, and slotting it into where 6th gear would be (ie, south of 5th, IYSWIM) then it's an MT75........ Quote
stu999 Posted January 19, 2003 Posted January 19, 2003 ....is it definately a Ford box? The Opel Manta box will fit in as well IIRC.... Quote
scott beeland Posted January 19, 2003 Posted January 19, 2003 Careful if it's a manta box. I've got one in a type 9 tunnel and it's as tight as a midges t**t!! Quote
Brucester70 Posted January 20, 2003 Author Posted January 20, 2003 That sounds good then, its a push down and next to first, meaning its a type-9 right? Does that mean that I can get the ratio's changed in it? Cheers Adam Quote
peterg Posted January 20, 2003 Posted January 20, 2003 Yep, multitude of ratios available...straight cut or helical as well as dogs etc give Phil Stewart at R&RT a ring for details Quote
Brucester70 Posted January 31, 2003 Author Posted January 31, 2003 Anyone got a number or email address for Phil at R&RT then, or any ideas how much changing the ratios is likely to cost? Quote
Turbo Tommo Posted January 31, 2003 Posted January 31, 2003 Anyone got a number or email address for Phil at R&RT then 01959 525105 wk 07836 333882 mob Quote
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