Hello does anyone know if the S2000 engine will fit to a ford 5 speed box and who to speak with about bell hosuing etc ??
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Hello does anyone know if the S2000 engine will fit to a ford 5 speed box and who to speak with about bell hosuing etc ??
RED race engine developments have just made a bell housing to suit.
http://www.raceenginedesign.biz/
Spoke to them 4 days ago and they mentioned they had just finished it.
What about ratios ? 2.39 fist from the tranx gear box rally kit ? and a 5.1 cwp..
i think DMRR make one too:
http://www.dmrr.net/
I wouldn't want to be using a type 9 at those sort of revs
I think the benefit of the belhousing adaptor is you need one to use most of the proper gearboxes as they mostly come in type 9 fitment.
I agree with the above.
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what type of proper gearboxes are on the market to suit this engine? wouldnt the quaife pro be suitable ?
Quaife 60G and things like that.
The issue with the Honda lump is the revs it pulls, I wouldn't trust any of your normal gearboxes at those revs and you will find the manufacturers won't guarantee them at that rpm either.
I looked into for mine then just decided to stick with the stock box as its going to have to be a 60G or stock for me as thats the cheapest available, that " should " take those sort of revs without any dramas but you are still talking the best part of 6k for a box, plus then you will want some extras !
Don't get me wrong, there are cheaper boxes but from a reasonable about of looking into it I couldn't find anyone who would be willing to confirm if their boxes would hold together
Hi DJ
having done the convertion into MK1 Escort with hindsite I would stick with s2k box (and save a bucketfull of brass), superb strong box, designed for 240 bhp!!!
yukspeed
What is wrong with the S2000 box anyway?
Are they difficult to find?
Hi M11rfQuote:Originally Posted by M11rf
plenty of std. boxes about, designed for 240bhp and very high revs. as said above some boxes don't like high revs. I used a Trax-X SL 72 5 speed dog box and was mint (after using Quaife QBE 15G dog box which didn't like high revs.) Most certainly I would recommend std. box. Yuk.:)
I don't understand why anyone is considering fitting a type 9 then... Is it for the Ratios?
The stock ratios aren't great.
You can work it all out here :
http://www.turnzero.com/technical_re...ear_calculator
Just select s2000 00-03 and add your cwp and your tyre size.
A type 9 isn't going to last 5 mins ! I'd much rather have the stock box over one.
The issue that has failed to be mentioned here is that to use the Honda box with the floating axle you have to have a 2 piece prop.
This is because the Honda S2000 Box has a weak tail shaft housing.
Not a problem for me as I use a cossy diff :-)
I am using the standard S2000 box with a 4.4 CWP.
What size wheels are you using Cye ?
Even with stock S2000 wheels thats going to be pulling 165 in 6th with a 4.4 !
225/50/17Quote:Originally Posted by jonboy
Yikes
Thats some mega tall gearing.
Suprised you haven't considered using another diff tbh as your still NA
Got your PM btw, parts going tomorrow ;)
