Guest escort_boy Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 what is need for puttin the 5spd on a 1600 in terms of mounts and driveshaft, clutch, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 http://www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/~kris/escort/gearbox.shtml whats needed to put a 4speed from a pinto onto a 1600 too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 what about conveting a 1600 auto to manual with the seirra box? can i use the auto driveshaft still or is it trial and error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Exactly the same as doing it to a Pinto bro... you haven't given up on the 2 litre have you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbie Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 what about conveting a 1600 auto to manual with the seirra box? can i use the auto driveshaft still or is it trial and error? me = steal your box and drive train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Auto.. same aswell. The driveshaft will fit perfectly, but will only go in one way, so it might seem like it doesn't fit but it will.. you just have to keep playing round with it until it does haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbie Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 are there not issues with length of driveshaft/gearbox etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 How do u mean bro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 logan, why you asking about 1600's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 the sierra gearbox is a few inches longer than the origonal escort 4 speed. i have a single piece escort driveshaft and a sierra box ready to go in my esky and the splines are NOT the same. im gona have to mod a sierra driveshaft, or apparently a cortina one can fit. either way its not a straight swap. some people say that the box doesnt fit properly in a manuel gearbox tunnel and it needs to be beaten out a bit and the auto ones better, but i had an auto escort converted to just a 4 speed manual and as the tunnel was a lot bigger the clutch peddal was almost rubbing on the tunnel and my foot was always when clutching. was really annoying. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 logan, why you asking about 1600's? ill tell u later lol what about the fly wheel in clutch in shit? use the pinto or a 1600?? these questiosn are so obvious yet i dont knwo the answer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 i have a single piece escort driveshaft and a sierra box ready to go in my esky and the splines are NOT the same. I can assure you they are.. thats exactly what I thought after a looong time laying under the car trying to make it fit. They go in, but will only go in ONE way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 i have a single piece escort driveshaft and a sierra box ready to go in my esky and the splines are NOT the same. I can assure you they are.. thats exactly what I thought after a looong time laying under the car trying to make it fit. They go in, but will only go in ONE way. yeah thats what the guy said who i bought the 2l off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Flywheel/clutch.. well the Xflow flywheels are heavier than the Pinto ones, so ideally you could just chuck a pinto one on there with the sierra clutch they have the same bolt pattern as the xflow Keep going with the 2 litre tho bro! youll thank yourself in the end, trust me I did mine completely by myself with a little help from mates here and there, so yea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 im goin out to the shed now to try it. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 just tried it and theres no way in hell thats gona fit on there. were taking about a 1600 escort drive shaft and a sierra 5 speed box right? as you can see the bit on the gearbox is way to big and the spines are totally differnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 hmm.. it is a one piece auto shaft right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 so do you reckon you could just change over the clutch plate?? btw the standard escort(type 2) one is 7/8 x 20 and the type E and type 9 one is 1 inchx23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 haha yea... auto shaft... sure it is. my mistake, should learn to read. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 dont you have to use a sierra clutch and get the escort flywheel machined to fit it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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