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Offline paulsy125

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need help
« on: 26 October 2014, 11:28 »
hi all i'v got a 1983 mk1 1.8 needs a gear box as in belfast mk1 boxs are hard to get will any of the mk2 box fit

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Re: need help
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2015, 05:11 »
All 1.6-1.8l 8v MK2 boxes will fit, I think the 16v has a different input shaft, that could be easily cured with a 16v clutch.  The only other problem you will have, is the driveshaft flanges.  I think the MK1's were 90mm and the MK2's were 100mm.  If this is the case, new drive shaft inner joints are fairly cheep and a direct replacement for your drive shafts.

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