trannie transplant

[Anonymous]

hey guys i just inherited a five speed manual gearbox to replace the 3 speed auto in my xf ute. the gearbox is in good nick but it needs a flywheel... ( no drama) my query is, is it hard to change over to manual from auto. what is involved?

 

[Vaughano]

You need pedals, flywheel, clutch (and cable), gearbox. You also need to buy a pilot (spigot) bearing for the rear of the crankshaft.

Basic procedure:

- Remove the existing auto trans and drive plate.
- Install the spigot bearing in the rear of the crankshaft.
- Install the flywheel.
- Install the clutch and centre the friction plate.
- Install the gearbox.
- Install the pedals and hook up clutch cable.[/list]

Things to consider (in other words I don't know):

- Tailshaft length. You may need to get the right one for the gearbox and model (ute).
- Gearbox linkage. If T-bar probably no worries, maybe some cutting.
- Routing the clutch cable through the firewall. You may need to fabricate a bracket to get the right angle wrt the clutch pedal; your auto may have no hole at all in the firewall, I'm not sure.
- Speedo sender gearing. May need to match the diff you have.

I've never done this conversion, but I have installed an engine from an auto in my manual wagon. Key thing is to investigate what you'll need and make sure you have everything before you start.

 

[DYNOED250]

does the gear box has a screw in shifter, or is it a bolt on stlye one?

 

[Anonymous]

i cant remember,
its out an xf ute (the same as mine ) but it was bolted to a cast iron head crossflow, and mine is an alloy, i dont think there is any differance betwwen the blocks, is there?

 

[Vaughano]

No worries bolting up.
Did you get the other stuff you need from the ute (flywheel, clutch, tailshaft)? Otherwise you have a bit of shopping to do.

The tranny is easy to identify as said above. If it has the nylon screw-in shifter then it's the 5-speed version of the 4-speed (if that makes sense). If it has the bolt down shifter it's the sort-after T5.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong (quite likely).

 

[DYNOED250]

the 5speed version with the screw in shifter is a very weak gear box, much weaker than the 4speeder..

 

[xdee]

Newbs, if it has a big no. 5 cast into the housing DO NOT use it.

 

[Anonymous]

im not sure coz i forgot to have a look at it (its in the shed at work) but given its origins id say its a borg warner

 

[Anonymous]

yeah i checked it out and its a borg warner... the shifter is bolt in and there is no giant 5 cast into it...

 

[Anonymous]

so has anyone done something like this before? what happened? was it a drama?