CG on a RWD box?

[markbognor]

Go on then, anybody got a clue if it might be possible with Nissan/Datsun parts bin raiding. I kow anything is possible with the inginuity and 24h emergency machine shop. But can it actually be done in the real world?

Why, well I've thought for a while that a CG1300 Austin A35 or A40 could be fun, Morris 1000 too maybe. There are tried and tested routes with the 1275 A series, but the CG would make a pretty cool super reliable and efficient package. And disturb the flat cappers no end.

 

[Belly93]

dont see why not

 

[frank]

discard a pinto bellhousing, shove the spline into the clutchplate (arrowed), and then bolt it together mark

 

[Skinner_87]

discard a pinto bellhousing, shove the spline into the clutchplate (arrowed), and then bolt it together mark

Your teasing me if its that straight forward Frank, would that be a type 9 box?

 

[frank]

Your teasing me if its that straight forward Frank, would that be a type 9 box?

that hole is linebored to the crank eh paul, and i guess a cortina/escort g/box would be easier to source than a morris minor one ?

 

[Skinner_87]

that hole is linebored to the crank eh paul, and i guess a cortina/escort g/box would be easier to source than a morris minor one ?

Deffinately with the amount of rally/stock car guys about, 6 speed mx5 gearbox?

 

[h701micra]

Easy peasy no messing and faffing required
Ga16 gearboxes fit right... well get a ga16 rwd gearbox came in the nissan serena and ldv cub.
Job done

 

[Skinner_87]

Do you think it'd be worth it for the weight difference?

 

[h701micra]

Flipping quote thing... @skinner_87 weight of the gearbox?

 

[frank]

van g/box,s tend to be very wide ratio eh

 

[Skinner_87]

Flipping quote thing... @skinner_87 weight of the gearbox?

Having trouble quoting lad? Yeh between the box, props shaft , axel and diff of a rwd setup... Worth it with a 1.3/1.4?

 

[h701micra]

van g/box,s tend to be very wide ratio eh

Usually but these arent from family cars primarily. Datsun d16 based iirc. They go well. There was one in a datsun 510 with a ga16det fun times

 

[h701micra]

Having trouble quoting lad? Yeh between the box, props shaft , axel and diff of a rwd setup... Worth it with a 1.3/1.4?

Yea I was a tad

Hmm not really in my opinion... there's a lot more work involved too with the tunnel needing rework to accept the box and remodelling for the rear axle setup they themselves outweigh the benefit. In comparison weight wise. My rear diff, shafts, mounts and prop etc weight 45kg... without the gearbox.. but mine are bigger than the nissan stuff. Expect to gain 50-60kg... leave it to you to decide if its worth it