bones Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Hello, is it possible to get a straight cut gear set for a Manta 1.8 5 speed box new or used, does anyone make them? Bones.... Edited January 24, 2010 by bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hello, is it possible to get a straight cut gear set for a Manta 1.8 5 speed box new or used, does anyone make them? Bones.... No, you will have to go to a Ford Type 9 with an XE Bellhousing, nothing was ever made for the Opel boxes apart from the 4 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 or pay the ultimate price and get a getrag 265 £350 and a gearset is available at around £1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Why do you need straight cut gears in a road car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Why do you need straight cut gears in a road car? because they sound loverly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchop77 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Why do you need straight cut gears in a road car? Straight cut gears are for getting as much power as possible to the rear and are actually weaker than std helical gears. i ran a std box in the grasser with the 175 motor for ages no problem. a guy who ran a pinto with almost the same power went through 2 type 9s in one season, these were Tran X units. Quaife , when i rang them, recommended no more than 200 bhp. There are guys running hot 2.5's on std 240 boxes with no probs HTH Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchop77 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Why do you need straight cut gears in a road car? Straight cut gears are for getting as much power as possible to the rear and are actually weaker than std helical gears. i ran a std box in the grasser with the 175 motor for ages no problem. a guy who ran a pinto with almost the same power went through 2 type 9s in one season, these were Tran X units. Quaife , when i rang them, recommended no more than 200 bhp. There are guys running hot 2.5's on std 240 boxes with no probs HTH Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 So I'll have to stick with a standard box then, I have 4 spare 1.8 boxes and a 2.0 which I got from a mate who was having a garage clear out and where going for free, they should last a while as it's only for a track day hill climb Chevette . Thanks guys. Bones.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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