cosworth in to a sw transit

[transitgeoff]

yb has a much harder punch than the 24v, if you "use" the power the box will last on average 6 weeks , a friend cossied(yb) a Transit a few years back now and used the power, thats how we know about the lifespan of the box

[Gazza01]

hi guys me again..

right i have been doing loadz of reserch today on my project and basically found nothing at all: BUT im still going to start this asap:

so guys i no i might be a pain in the ar** but thanks for your help so far:)

im going to ask my questions as i go be easyer i reckon:

so the first few follows:

1) do i 100% need a petrol transit? (cosworth yb conversion)
2) also what is the best mk to go for to make the wireing easyer ect?
3) swb or lwb do they have same mt75 gearbox so i dont need worry about rear diff,the prop,i just need the converter plate?
4) does any one no where i can get this converterplate from?
5) main one this really , does any one no of anyone that can help me big time with the loom as this is going to be my hardest job im not electrician just a normall mecanic no nothing about electrics??

any feedback ,help or even websites,other places to find this conversion done so i can getr as much help as poss

also does any one no of a ideal transit for slae at moment??

thanks for your time and help again really has helped loads allready thanks

[Guy88]

1. No. you can use a di
2. anything mk1-5 would be easier
3. later MK3's and all mk 4/5's have MT75
4. Any pinto MT75 transits have an adaptor plate. i.e MK3/4
5. Dont no about the loom. i can do BOA looms

Have a look here some usefull info on there

[Gazza01]

thanks guy but to get the pinto this has to be petrol transit yer?

and the adaptor plate is allready on there as well so it bolts on to the cossie lump ? so i dont need to buy one?

also might sound stupid here but what is boa?

what year is mk 3/4

also when looking for a transit apart from the usual places to look any help with where to look for rust spots dont really want to buy a shed cheers again

[MrMPuk]

Yes, yes and yes.

BOA is the early 24valve V6 Cosworth.

Mk3 is 1986-91
Mk4 is 1991-94

Arches are where they rust,

And as said before try a search as most of your questions are not new ones!

[Gazza01]

sorry mate i have done nothing comes up with this conversion looked everywhere on this site

[MrMPuk]

sorry mate i have done nothing comes up with this conversion looked everywhere on this site

I'm not saying it's easy but it is all there! And I'm not just talking about the Cosworth questions.

[Gazza01]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

[MrMPuk]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

I'd say that's already been answered above.

[Gazza01]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

[Luke]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

that will be ok as it will be a pinto so you get box plate clutch mounts etc. all in

[MrMPuk]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

that will be ok as it will be a pinto so you get box plate clutch mounts etc. all in

But as Geoff says above, and he has experience, the box probably wont last very long.

[Luke]

ok mate got ya

found a 1993 2.0l petrol mini bus 84.000 miles

this be ok for the conversion as i prefer the minibus as i want to put in 6 recaros as well 3 front 3 back??

that will be ok as it will be a pinto so you get box plate clutch mounts etc. all in

But as Geoff says above, and he has experience, the box probably wont last very long.

mt75s arnt all bad - they use them in the 4wd cossy like you say info's all there gazza can make up his own mind on what to use- personally id stick a mt75 and if it broke stick another in ive got about 5 in my shed if i used all of them up then id convert it to something else - that way your not doing all the work at once
bit like mine with the axle - ive been told it wont last and ive been told it will - im taking my chance if it doesnt last ill only be doing an axle conversion rather than an engine/axle conversion in one go

[MrMPuk]

Different MT75, and again as Geoff says the YB is a different type of power to the BOA\B.

[OxtonyxO]

ive got to agree with luke on this one
stick the mt75 in and see how you go just change one thing at a time
less daunting project then