mk3estate86 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hey. I'm about to swap my 4 speed for a 5 speed box. I've got my haynes manual,... got my tool box and got a bit of technical skill,....(i can read, hold a spanner and I've owned old fords,..) This is my first venture into fwd fords,.... so,...my question is (finally)... once i've installed the box, can i get away with just replacing the guide selector plate/housing and how easy would it be?..,. or do I have to replace the whole gear selector mechanism, including gear stick? Advice would be great. Thanks. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I think you will have to replace the whole lot. Gear selector and all, the swap will be an interesting process, and I hope your patient as well as brave as you will probably need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk3pain Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 hi just stumbled accross this, i have an F reg escort wich had a 1.1 valenica engine ( pretty much a crossflow) and it had a 5 speed box, i decided to wip out the 1.1 and stick a 1.6 crossflow in wiccome from a mk1 fiesta with a 4 speed box however i decided to keep the 5 speed box and the transaction was pretty simple i kept the same flywheel clutch guide selector and to my suprise it fitted like a glove it was a pig getting it in the bay as the 5 speed was a bit longer however i just changed the mountings.. altho now u have me thinking as i have only recently had a rebuilt crossflow dropped in and trying to get it to start is a pig its tight as and there is a sort of grinding noise when i turn it over perhaps this is something to do with the gear box =/ altho all my gears work fine and slip into place and the flywheel ect is the same from my old engine so i cnt see y its beeing so stubborn ;( anyway hope my advice helped and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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