help needed, T5 longitudinal gearbox?

[Lukebarryevans]

Hi does any body know of a longitudinal style RWD gear box that will bolt up to the 2.3 T5 engine, (found in the 850), relativly easy?

Possibly a gearbox out of an old vovlo that had a longitudinal engine?

People might think im crazy but the plan is to convert the normally transvers 850 engine to londitudinal and place it in somthing abit different.

Im a FORD person to be honest, and volvo tuning is new to me hence this question.

cheers!

[Rockatansky]

I'm not sure about this, but I *think* I've read about a similar conversion - i.e. putting the T5 engine in a RWD 740 (or something like that).

Might be worth having a look at Turbobricks ( http://turbobricks.com/), they seem to deal with modifying older RWD stuff.

[gt5r]

Hi - just joined the forum and my first post

Yeah the M90 gearbox out of the 940 24v 2.5 fits striaght on - you need and adaptor to mount the starter motor - I'll get the part number off the Vadis system if required - cost me £19 from main dealers - thats all - even use the same clutch plate etc

Have a look at my blog right down the bottom - shows picture using M90 gearbox on a 2319cc 20v T5 unit

Hope this helps

Regards

Mark

http://www.triumphgt6.blogspot.com/

[morgrp]

gt5r said:

Hi - just joined the forum and my first post

Yeah the M90 gearbox out of the 940 24v 2.5 fits striaght on - you need and adaptor to mount the starter motor - I'll get the part number off the Vadis system if required - cost me £19 from main dealers - thats all - even use the same clutch plate etc

Have a look at my blog right down the bottom - shows picture using M90 gearbox on a 2319cc 20v T5 unit

Hope this helps

Regards

Mark

http://www.triumphgt6.blogspot.com/

Sorry to hijack the thread but - what happened to the rest of the donor car for the GT6? e.g. the T5-R? - don't suppposed you have any bits left over?

[gt5r]

Sorry no bits available - just bought the engine/ECU and wiring loom etc

[Lukebarryevans]

gt5r said:

Hi - just joined the forum and my first post

Yeah the M90 gearbox out of the 940 24v 2.5 fits striaght on - you need and adaptor to mount the starter motor - I'll get the part number off the Vadis system if required - cost me £19 from main dealers - thats all - even use the same clutch plate etc

Have a look at my blog right down the bottom - shows picture using M90 gearbox on a 2319cc 20v T5 unit

Hope this helps

Regards

Mark

http://www.triumphgt6.blogspot.com/

Cheers fella this is a gr8 help.

Can you recomend any companies that produce stronger con rods for the 2.3 T5. ive tried a google search but aint having any luck. found a company called VMS but they do not have a very good reputaion on some of the volvo forums ive been researching on.

cheers agen!

[Rockatansky]

You're probably best speaking to Don from Kalmar Union, he'll keep you right regarding uprated rods (and pretty much anything else I should imagine).

He is a member on here but be advised his website contact details are a bit out of date.

The correct phone number is 0208 959 3230, and email [e-mail]

[morgrp]

Lukebarryevans said:

gt5r said:

Hi - just joined the forum and my first post

Yeah the M90 gearbox out of the 940 24v 2.5 fits striaght on - you need and adaptor to mount the starter motor - I'll get the part number off the Vadis system if required - cost me £19 from main dealers - thats all - even use the same clutch plate etc

Have a look at my blog right down the bottom - shows picture using M90 gearbox on a 2319cc 20v T5 unit

Hope this helps

Regards

Mark

http://www.triumphgt6.blogspot.com/

Cheers fella this is a gr8 help.

Can you recomend any companies that produce stronger con rods for the 2.3 T5. ive tried a google search but aint having any luck. found a company called VMS but they do not have a very good reputaion on some of the volvo forums ive been researching on.

cheers agen!

I would think unless you are running massive horse power standard rods will take the abuse - I had a set made for my cosworth merc by JE Pistons - they are superb quality but seriously expensive. How much power were you thinking of running?