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Just booked my bus in with Elite for this Friday i was thinking of having the engine thats in the van re-conned instead of one off the shelf.
It did cross my mnd to upgrade to a 2.1 but i have a 4 speed box.
Would i need a 5 speed box if i stuck the bigger engine in?

I put a 2.1 in mine with a 4 speed box, no difference in gearing.

4th in a 4 speed and 5th in a 5speed are almost the same ratio anyway.

Jane H1's tisher has a 4 speed Ozzy

got one with a four speed and one with a 5 speed. Both fine.

Em
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As Mr Aidan 'Beaker' will tell you a proper 2.1 5 speed gearbox has a 4 pinion diff. , although the 1.9 5 speed will fit and work .... perhaps not for quite as long ?

Ian.

Ian Hulley wrote:As Mr Aidan 'Beaker' will tell you a proper 2.1 5 speed gearbox has a 4 pinion diff. , although the 1.9 5 speed will fit and work .... perhaps not for quite as long ?

Ian.

There I was, all happy and pleased.....now you've given me sommat else to worry about!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Em
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matt wrote:Jane H1's tisher has a 4 speed Ozzy

My wife Jane has a 3 speed one from ann summers dont think its called a tischer

If the box is in good nick and the oil been changed then no need to worry.. it onlt becomes a factor if you drive the wheels off it all the time and IIRC there doesnt seem to be rhym or reason that some have 2 pinion or 4 pinion and some dont..

4 speed is considered a stronger box in any case... and the ratios (in top) are generally not much different..

ozzy wrote: My wife Jane has a 3 speed one from ann summers dont think its called a tischer

Aaah my wife has a three speed for her box too ozzy... Not a tischer either, does ding dong hell ring a bell?