5-speed box for a 1970's Manta A

[manta-pirate]

hi peoples
iv searched around and havnt REALLY found anything usefull for what i want.

i wana know, for a very basic mod, would the bellhousing of a 5-speed Ascona fit that of a 1900 Manta A motor?
and, would i need to do any mods to the drive shaft?

any help or advise would be highly apreciated.

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by manta-pirate hi peoples iv searched around and haven't REALLY found anything usefull for what i want. i wanna know, for a very basic mod, would the bell housing of a 5-speed Ascona fit that of a 1900 Manta A motor? and, would i need to do any mods to the drive shaft? any help or advise would be highly appreciated.

The common conversion uses a getrag 240. The transmission and bell housing do not separate. If it fits behind a CIH engine in an Ascona A then you can swap it directly over to a Manta A body with a CIH engine. They are virtually the same car with a different skin.

Harold

P.S. This site has a great search engine and this has been covered extensively in previous posts. The forum is laid out similar to the factory service manual but with additional categories for aftermarket carbs, performance modifications, engine swaps, etc.

[Phoenix]

Getrag 240

[kwilford]

Originally Posted by manta-pirate hi peoples I've searched around and haven't REALLY found anything useful for what I want.

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr This site has a great search engine and this has been covered extensively in previous posts. The forum is laid out similar to the factory service manual but with additional categories for aftermarket carbs, performance modifications, engine swaps, etc.

Moderators Note: Thread moved to Clutch, Transmission and Drive-train Upgrades
As Harold has mentioned, there are lots of threads about 5 speed conversions (81 to be precise, by a quick search of "5 speed" in this Forum). If you are asking if the Manta B 5 speed Getrag from a 2.0 fits a Manta A 1.9, then the answer is yes. All CIH engines use the same bellhousing bolt pattern. But no, the rear transmission mount is different, as is the driveshaft. But it's fairly easy to adapt, with the driveshaft from an automatic shortened, and using the automatic's rear mount.

HTH

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by kwilford Moderators Note: Thread moved to Clutch, Transmission and Drive-train Upgrades As Harold has mentioned, there are lots of threads about 5 speed conversions (81 to be precise, by a quick search of "5 speed" in this Forum). If you are asking if the Manta B 5 speed Getrag from a 2.0 fits a Manta A 1.9, then the answer is yes. All CIH engines use the same bellhousing bolt pattern. But no, the rear transmission mount is different, as is the driveshaft. But it's fairly easy to adapt, with the driveshaft from an automatic shortened, and using the automatic's rear mount. HTH

Something I noticed is that not all of the bolts line up on my Omega A 2.4i engine and 1.9l bellhousing.

There are also ZF 5 speeds available in Europe. They are expensive but are very durable and a perfect bolt up solution. Otherwise if money is a concern then the getrag 240 is a good choice.