roybo
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May 25, 2013 23:10:56 GMT
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right ...the above engine fits a omega box right?omega being gm do you reckon the manual box from a isusu trooper would fit (aisin ar5) as these boxes are fitted to the saturn sky ,another gm product,and they use gm engines en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Skysaturn sky/opel gt just a thought as these withstand 353 nm of torque aisin ar5 gearboxmight be a better option for RWD swaps ...........what you reckon |
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May 26, 2013 11:55:05 GMT
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Is it the b234 your refering to? Yes it fits the omega box, but as you probably know even in standard tune the box can't take the torque of that engine. I have no idea about the trooper box, but people are using BMW box's as these are very strong, but its not a straight forward conversion. See this forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1193496-M3-Aero/page2 |
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roybo
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May 26, 2013 21:31:57 GMT
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Ok bigfella ....yea the b204/234 i'm talking about ...yea i know the omega box fits and realise it's on its limits even standard but the trooper box IF its the same bellhouse pattern is 100nm stronger ...mmmm
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stealthstylz
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saab b2*4 gearbox option?stealthstylz
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May 26, 2013 23:30:35 GMT
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Troopers are V6 aren't they? Probably be the wrong bellhousing pattern if so.
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roybo
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Troopers are V6 aren't they? Probably be the wrong bellhousing pattern if so. Yea they are v6 but so are omegas so maybe...... |
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It has to be a Saab engine made after 1994 for this to work. Basically GM standardised the bolt-up patterns for all engines and transmissions so you'll find an awful lot of different stuff is just plug-n-play.
To be safe, I would start guessing with anything late 90's onwards as I know the standardisation was completed for Saab for 1994 onwards.
The thing to do is to just buy a cheap gearbox with an eye to selling it on should the bolt-up job not appear to be possible.
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May 27, 2013 10:25:53 GMT
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As I say... GM standardised the bell-housings in the mid-90s. You could probably even use a Corvette gearbox if it came from the right era.
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`state
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May 27, 2013 19:59:37 GMT
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I'm still waiting for someone to to show me a pic of a omega v6 box thats broke. Has anyone actually seen or know of one thats gone pop?
Isnt Froggy using one in his kitten? That things kicking some serious power out and I'm sure he hasnt had a problem.
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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roybo
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I'm still waiting for someone to to show me a pic of a omega v6 box thats broke. Has anyone actually seen or know of one thats gone pop? Isnt Froggy using one in his kitten? That things kicking some serious power out and I'm sure he hasnt had a problem. No his is transverse I think.....but you are right not heard of one going |
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`state
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I hear people saying that they wont take the power.But i still havent actually seen one thats gone pop. I'm on most of the vauxhall forums and theres tuned v6`s that have no bother.
Have a look at johnny A`s carlton on here with the z20let engine with the v6 box,think thats kicking out over 300bhp.
Just make sure you get an actuall v6 box and not a 2.0 box.
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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froggy
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I don't know anyone running an omega box with anything bigger than the stock td04 turbo which shouldn't make enough torque to kill the box. Everyone I've sold bits to seems to think the box can't cope but I've not heard of a failure yet. The escort I wired up for Ppc mag had a decent sized blower on it so il find out when it gets mapped . The only option that fits the bill is the xe to t5 bellhousing but not a cheap option .
I have an adaptor plate to fit a v6 type 9 box but I don't have any info on what those boxes can take .
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roybo
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May 30, 2013 14:24:53 GMT
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