What 5 speeds can go in an Escort?

[willygrice]

What 5 speed manual gearboxes can go in an Escort, and what Engines go with them?

[cortina-mk1]

toyota 5 speeds with a conversion kit
nissan 5 speeds with a nissan engine
or even later ford 5 speeds but all will require modifications etc to fit

[willygrice]

what Nissan engine and gearbox's are you referring to?

[fmc351]

If it was an auto, the gearbox turret is larger and a Sierra 5 speed will fit, so I've read. Was looking at doing a panel van.

[willygrice]

What 5 speed would go with a Mazda 13B Rotary? How hard would it be to fit?

[cortina-mk1]

a 5 speed mazda rotary gearbox
nissan sr20 or ca18
you can look here for pics on how these fit

www.cortina-mk1.com/sr20.php

[willygrice]

sierra? what engine would go with that?

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by willygrice

sierra? what engine would go with that?

Sierra as in Ford Sierra (little pocket rocket from the UK, they ran Cosworth 600hp versions at Bathurst, made V8 Commodore fans cry, there are standard versions too though), not the Suzuki 4wd thing. From what i read, they use adaptors, or modified bell housing to bolt to the Escort motor. If youve got one available, I dont see why you couldnt get a Sierra motor in though.

i never actually did it, so youll need to check facts, its just what I read when I entertained the idea of doing an Escort panel van.


Out of all the conversions, the rotary is probably the easiest, they are tiny to look at, and carb fed. It would just be getting it done.

[mk2maniac]

I would suggest a celica gearbox, with conversion kit. That'd be the way I'd go. Im pretty sure Castlemaine does a conversion kit.

[cortina-mk1]

but depending upon what engine you choose its best probly to use a 5 speed that came with it

[mtbme]

where can you get a sierra gbox in sydney?

[mk2maniac]

Originally Posted by cortina-mk1

but depending upon what engine you choose its best probly to use a 5 speed that came with it

Yes, you are correct, that'd be the most hassle free way. But if you were using a 2 litre Pinto or something, I think a Celica gearbox would be a very good choice. I have a contact who specialises in making custom conversion kits to fit a celica or supra gearbox to virtually any engine.

[cortina-mk1]

my first suggestion was just that
toyota 5 speed

[fordy19]

A sierra 5 speed (out of standard 2 ltr - not twin cam) will pretty much bolt straight up to any mk3 - mk5 cortina engine, hope this helps

[Aussie_Escort]

This is just my opinion but I think the celica gearbox has the worst ratios!!! I would go the sierra 5 speed. A lot cheaper and easier to do and i think has much better ratio's.

Just my thoughts.

Cheers,

Aussie_Escort

[mickas]

Sierra's have worse ratios
go a supra 5 speed w58

[RS027]

Sierra Type 9 Box. Same ratio's as a Escort 2L box, but with an over driven 5th. 100kph is aroung 2900 revs. Will bolt staight up to a 2Lt Pinto, however an Auto tunnel needs to be put in or just do what I did. A few well places hits with a mallet. $500 2ndhand or about $1000 reco.

[Aussie_Escort]

Originally Posted by RS027

Sierra Type 9 Box. Same ratio's as a Escort 2L box, but with an over driven 5th. 100kph is aroung 2900 revs. Will bolt straight up to a 2Lt Pinto, however an Auto tunnel needs to be put in or just do what I did. A few well places hits with a mallet. $500 2ndhand or about $1000 reco.

Couldn't agree more. It's the way to go. A lot easier & cheaper than a supra box, assuming your bolting it to a pinto.

Good luck finding a w58 box then good luck with the price.

[T_Mark]

Yep definately the sierra type 9, 5 speed

[delboy]

i have a few sierra boxes for sale in sydney, if anyones interested.$500 each including shifter,fork,release bearing and mount.0412218885.

[Juiceman]

Also with the Sierra 5spd you need to fabricate new mounts for the g/box crossmember and make a new hole for the shifter a little further back.

[greenmk2]

I have celica 5 spd. I had to put a auto tunnel in it. with a falcon 389/1 diff rev's at 3400rpm doing a 100kph.The dellow bellhousing is pretty poor. Starter motor thread's strip easy. Had problem's finding spiget bearinjg to suit..

[monkeydog]

When I took my car (2ltr 4spd manual) for it's first 100km/hr run I thought I might need to look at a 5 speed when the rpms sat around 4100. After new spark plugs and timing it now sits about 3000rpm, pretty impressed.

A 5 speed would have to cut that down a fair bit in fifth now for me to be interested again I think.

[outback_ute]

Huh? New plugs etc shouldn't change the cars gearing. Maybe the tacho is working properly.

[monkeydog]

Probably, doesn't sound like it's running as fast/loud/(working as hard to get) on 100km/hr though

[monkeydog]

Probably should ignore my post above, I had a think about things logically. Oops.

[escortzetec]

go the ford sierra 5spd its cheap it'll bolt up to any ford engine with its standard bell housing from anglia engine, escort engines, cortina engines and even a 97 ford mondeo zetec twin cam, and you dont have to cut up the body apart from the gear lever hole and drill some mounting hole in the floor use a hillman hunter drive shaft and the sierra speedo cable, and you can buy a standard clutch to fit in its all really easy

[blueline]

escortzetec, did you fit your sierra 5 speed to a coupe or a sedan? the hillman hunter driveshaft fitting sounds good, but i dont wanna go chasing down a driveshaft then finding out it is too short. is the hillman hunter the one with the 1725cc engine?

[outback_ute]

Most Hillman Hunters have the 1725 engine, but the 1600 version shares the same block. They look a bit like Mk2 Cortinas. If you look in the right place you can probably get a driveshaft (if not a whole car) for free - get in touch with the Hillman Owners Club if you decide to go down that route

[blueline]

will do, thanks outback_ute