2wd t5 box died

[mk1cosworth]

hi guys,we are running a 500+bhp engine in our escort but the t5 box has just sh@t itself, gearbox is standard so wasnt expecting anything else,
what is there out there that would take the abuse better?
should we put a gear kit in it,
have heard that e36 bmw m3 evo 6 speed box's have been used, can they take it and has anybody done this conversion?
other option is tremec t56 box but not easy to get old of
or anyone have any suggestions
any help appreciated

[xpackboy]

yep it can be done,be doing myself soon , you need e36 m3 box you can weld a cossy bellhouseing to the box or 5mm adaptor,use the m3 hydrloic clutch and slave cylinder job done, very strong iam told, got some pics somehere

[MarksCortina]

TVR 1352-248 T5, but the out put shaft is different also the gear lever position. If you can get the output shaft and tail extension housing changed, It might do it. I'm fitting one to my MK5 Cortina. Pinto at the mo' The selectors inside my type E box keep jumbling up. This will be the third time i've had to take my gear box off to untangle the selectors.Fffs.
I'm going to be using the TVR gearbox standard.
This involves me getting a propshaft made up, The cossie bell housing engineered to take a pinto starter. Then I have to make my own rear mount.
As it's not in the same place as the Sierra mounting.
The Input shaft is the same just out put shaft bigger.
The gear lever is more further forward towards the bell housing.
Why I chose it, same as mustang gear lever position.
Sierra T5 lever is in wrong position for my Cortina.

[MarksCortina]

TVR Cerbera gearbox.

[mantakev]

I put the getrag 265 onto the cosworth T5 bellhousing. Cossie engine in my Manta coupe.
265s are mega strong but strong money too and even more if they have a speedo drive.


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[Clint]

I would turn the boost down and stick with the T5