vambo
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Anyone got a 2.3 slant 4 going cheap? looking for anything as I just want something to play around with on the bench!
would prefer if local-ish to Leeds though, as I find it hard to get away from baby sitting duties!!
Any other FE parts considered
OOOOH and a 5 speed box if one exists!!
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Last Edit: Apr 8, 2009 18:43:59 GMT by Oldbus
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MartinC
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Don't like stretched tyres, very low profile tyres & I think a car CAN be too low. Perhaps I'm odd.
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The Getrag 5-speed as fitted in the 1977/78 FE VX 490 models had a direct driven 5th. So all you effectively get is closer ratios rather than reduced revs. The 2300 is so torquey close ratio's aren't needed anyway.
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vambo
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Hmmmm interesting, do none of the later Manta, Carlton type boxes fit?
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pbottomley
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your best bet would be a 4 speed with overdrive box, form a VX4/90.
The Firenza Droop Snoot had an overdrive 5th gear, but they swap hands for £600 - £1200 dependant on condition (thats just the gearbox fella not the whole car)
Agree with Martin a 5th Gear is somewhat irrelivent due to loverly tourque curve of the slant four, it pulls liek atrain from very low revs.
Right 2.3 engines, I do have one in some stage of build, so that sort of meets your needs. Its had the crank polished, block rebored, new pistons ready to fit, just needs head rebuilt, and new Main bearings, then its ready to put back together... Its cost me about £120 so far , if you can match its yours?
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vambo
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PM straight at ya!
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pbottomley
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Stucka finger back at you in the eye ...PM ;D
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you will be looking for hens teeth zf or getrag boxes are sort after about £1300 try lotus excel box £300 it will fit a slant engine and they are well tuff
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