alternative to 400s gearboxes
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alternative to 400s gearboxes
are there any alternative to the volvo 400s gearboxes , i heard about renault clio or v40 geraboxes, anyone any expiriences ?
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any gearbox from a 4xx or a renault F7F/R or F3R engine can be used. Check the ratios. Remember that not not all boxes, like from smaller engines, can cope with the torque from your engine.
If you have a 480, then you will have to do some work to get the speedometer in the gearbox...
If you have a 480, then you will have to do some work to get the speedometer in the gearbox...
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Get a gear box from one of these engines:
F2N 1.7 65kW (R5 '88- )
F3N 1.7 55kW (R5 '88- )
F3P 1.8 66kW (Clio, Laguna, Megane)
F3R 2.0 85kW (Laguna, Megane)
F4R 2.0 16v 124kW (Clio RS or any Laguna)
F7P 1.8 16v up to 99kW (Clio, R19)
F7R 16v Williams (Clio)
F8M 1.6D 40kW (R5, Express)
F8Q 1.9D 48kW (Clio, Kangoo)
Engines also found in other cars like the R19, R21, Scenic, etc
Also compatible are:
gearboxes from 1.9 TD engines found in S/V40 and Carisma ('96 - '99)
F2N 1.7 65kW (R5 '88- )
F3N 1.7 55kW (R5 '88- )
F3P 1.8 66kW (Clio, Laguna, Megane)
F3R 2.0 85kW (Laguna, Megane)
F4R 2.0 16v 124kW (Clio RS or any Laguna)
F7P 1.8 16v up to 99kW (Clio, R19)
F7R 16v Williams (Clio)
F8M 1.6D 40kW (R5, Express)
F8Q 1.9D 48kW (Clio, Kangoo)
Engines also found in other cars like the R19, R21, Scenic, etc
Also compatible are:
gearboxes from 1.9 TD engines found in S/V40 and Carisma ('96 - '99)
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I wouldn't recommend the R21 gearbox. It was terrible. I had an R21 and it wouldn't stay in 1st... apparently it was a common flaw in the design.hjkort wrote:Engines also found in other cars like the R19, R21, Scenic, etc
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Recommended is a gearbox from renault startting with JB5. These are tougher than the JB3'sBrasco wrote:I wouldn't recommend the R21 gearbox. It was terrible. I had an R21 and it wouldn't stay in 1st... apparently it was a common flaw in the design.
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My jb5 gearbox on my ex r5(with 1.4 turbo engine) was a quick failure due to massive and brutal torque, the differential allways pushed out the circlip witch was holding in... but no more after gearbox change, a renault 21 gearbox, jb3 type(come with a f2n engine) and faced with 1.3 bar.
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Same problem hereyknot wrote:My jb5 gearbox on my ex r5(with 1.4 turbo engine) was a quick failure due to massive and brutal torque, the differential allways pushed out the circlip witch was holding in... but no more after gearbox change, a renault 21 gearbox, jb3 type(come with a f2n engine) and faced with 1.3 bar.
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diesel gearboxes will handle a massive amount of torque and will be good for drag racing / accleration. But will run out of puff very quickly and the top speed over all will be affected.. If you could get gears 1st-2nd-3rd out the diesel box and use gears 4th&5th from the renault 21 petrol engine then im sure you could make a few changes and thus you would get the acceleration and the top speed but 3rd to 4th would be a big jump in ratio's
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