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[Minstral]

when you hoping to fit it?

[MK2 Jamie]

I'd like to have it in before ford fair, we'll see. Don't surprised if its not in by then though

[hb69]

Get on it. Should be a pretty much straight fit

[MK2 Jamie]

To fit it I need an xr2 gearbox cradle, gear linkage, tie bars and engine mount.

[hb69]

Nah keep the 4 speed, was an optional extra anyway wasnt it

[MK2 Jamie]

I am tempted to keep it 4 speed...

[knuckles]

To fit it I need an xr2 gearbox cradle, gear linkage, tie bars and engine mount.

you dont need to swap craddle to fit the 5 speed box. mine runs a 1.1 cradle.

You only need a cvh Right hand xr2 front tie bar to clear the cvh alternator and of course a cvh engine mount.
The left tie bar fits ok with 5 speed box

You need to get a 5 speed mk2 complete linkage and fit that or ....

get a mk3 5 speed gear linkage and remove the stabilizer bar from it then fit the stabilizer bar from the mk2 4 speed selector to the mk3 linkage. This is what i needed to do as the mk3 item wouldnt fit straight on.

Make sence ?

[MK2 Jamie]

Linkage makes sense. Ive heard of using a mk3 linkage before. What did you do on the gearbox cradle to fit the 5 speed box?

[knuckles]

i just used the mk2 gearbox cradle brackets to mount the gearbox to the cradle using mk2 gearbox mounts.

i was also told a mk3 gear linkage is a straight fit but then worked out the stabilizer bar is too long for the chasis.

[MK2 Jamie]

Easy as that? sweet. That will save me some money

[knuckles]

Easy as that? sweet. That will save me some money

someone told me on xrtwo.com that i needed both tie bars and the xr2 gearbox craddle to fit a 5 speed box

[ERRR] a load of poop

[jonyb4]

yay do it for FF and go on track! and the 60 run you really can brag this year

[MK2 Jamie]

Bought another MK2 today. 1.1 L with factory fitted 5 speed box. Its got tax and test on it but it's a proper s**t bodywork wise. I going to rob all the 5 speed stuff off it and some other bits then scrap it. Only got a really bad picture at the moment:

[jonyb4]

pitty to see a mk2 die

[black2]

Should have that fired up in a morning.

Ideal that the car is a late mk2 so it already has electronic ignition on it, rather than old school points. All you need to do now is extend the little black electrical plug that goes to the dizzy, (as the dizzy is the other end on the cvh) and your away.

Gareth.

P.s that mk2 your breaking / scrapping, theres no chance you could let me know if the passenger side front indicator bulb holder is ok and working is there? if all is well can i buy it off you please?

[jonyb4]

you know it would be smart to use this other mk2 as a run around while you do the conversion, then last minute take the box off it and get the rest done quickly

[MK2 Jamie]

Black, I'll check tomorrow and PM you

[black2]

Black, I'll check tomorrow and PM you

Ok cheers

Gareth.

[MK2 Jamie]

you know it would be smart to use this other mk2 as a run around while you do the conversion, then last minute take the box off it and get the rest done quickly

Can't afford to insure it and tax it at the end of the month.

[MK2 Jamie]

Lows v standard ride height.

[hb69]

Swap the window seals over to get rid of the chrome

[MK2 Jamie]

I'm a fan of the chrome so its staying.

[rst-steve]

Nice Jamie............. nice!

lol sounds a nice project and i bet you paid bugger all for that Mk2, defo worth it to get the box!

[Minstral]

:o I'm a fan of the chrome so its staying.

definatly keep it

[knuckles]

Swap the window seals over to get rid of the chrome

it wouldnt be a ghia if it had no chrome.

[hb69]

Swap the window seals over to get rid of the chrome

it wouldnt be a ghia if it had no chrome.

I got rid of as much as i could on my mk1

[Ratspeed]

Swap the window seals over to get rid of the chrome

it wouldnt be a ghia if it had no chrome.

I got rid of as much as i could on my mk1

Its the only way.

[Tweek]

Chrome trim FTW

[3lward]

id ditch the stickers though

[hb69]

id ditch the stickers though

They are part of an fitp tradition. Would probably kick off

[MK2 Jamie]

id ditch the stickers though

As Henry said it's tradition. He'll kick off if I remove them and you don't wanna see that.

[dontpannic]

id ditch the stickers though

As Henry said it's tradition. He'll kick off if I remove them and you don't wanna see that.

Last time Henry kicked off he caused an earthquake in Japan. We don't want that happening again

[Michael!]

keep the chrome, i like this car, looks pretty awesome with the roof rack too!

[Smo]

id ditch the stickers though

As Henry said it's tradition. He'll kick off if I remove them and you don't wanna see that.

Last time Henry kicked off he caused an earthquake in Japan. We don't want that happening again

That explains Folkestone! It all makes sense now.

[MK2 Jamie]

Got a nice package from Burton Power today. Now I can start to put the engine back together again.