1.6 diesel gearbox

[rubin]

Hi guys,looking at getting a 1.9 diesel camper,are there problems to be had if the gearbox is from a 1.6 diesel.
Cheers

[faggie]

if its from a non turbo van it will be seriously undergeared you need the gearbox code to be shure

[rubin]

I believe it's from a 1.6td mate

[sciroccotune]

I'm looking into the diesel gearbox situation also.

I have a dy gearbox from a 1.6 na van and it has without doubt the worst gear ratios in the world! Making it really loud at motorway speeds.

I'm looking for the best 4 speed box to replace it with and it's looking like the petrol box could be the way forward, will report back.

Cheers

[armyphil]

I had a 1Y paired with a DM gearbox code. Although it wasn't the quickest by any means it pulled well and never struggled to hold speed on motorways.

[sciroccotune]

I had a 1Y paired with a DM gearbox code. Although it wasn't the quickest by any means it pulled well and never struggled to hold speed on motorways.

So was that high 3000s revs at 60?

[armyphil]

About mid 3000's because it had 16" wheels on

[discipleofsketch]

I always refer people to this chart - shows the revs at 60mph for different gearbox codes on standard wheels/tyres:-

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