How strong is a 4speed + od

[24vMk2]

Will it take a 24v?

Quite fancy a 6 speed transit!

[MrMPuk]

Will the 6 speed MT82 fit? I doubt it!

[24vMk2]

not the mt75,

in my van, I have the overdrive 'box, I could do with knowing the torque design limit for it

[MrMPuk]

You said 6 speed, which is the MT82!

[24vMk2]

yup, i know

as you get od 3th & 4th, you 'get' 2 extra gears, hence 6 speed 'box :P

[FredTransit]

6 speed is the MT82, the overdirve is just known as 4 speed overdrive, never 6 speed. calling OD 6 speed just confuses people.

[24vMk2]

ok, my mistake, its the 4speed od box.

is it the same box fitted to the 3.0 essex? if it can take the grunt of that, it should be able to manage the 24v

[MrMPuk]

My 3 litre bus has the 4 speed overdrive.

[24vMk2]

My 3 litre bus has the 4 speed overdrive.

cool, if i change the bell housing, it should/could be able to cope!

[madmark]

no no ,it wont ,collogne engine wont fit to a o/d box unless you can somehow make a bellhouseing, essex is difrent , and also the eseex engine was only 100ps so the box would manage that but 200ps is alot more ,it probly would manage it but dont think the overdrive unit would last long!
gearbox,s is a pain were collogne engines are concerned because ford only done the 2.9 from late 88-94 so finding a bellhouseing addaptor to go to the 5 speed mt75 is very hard, failing that you will have to fit the auto box with the 24v engine!

[24vMk2]

I'm looking to having an adapter plate made up for V6 to MT75 gearbox, a friend of mine makes thing sort of stuff.

I knew about the bellhousing off a essex won't fit a cologne engine, I also knew where I can get my hands on a 2.8 type 9 housing, which may fit the od box.

But if it can't really cope, I'll go for the MT conversion instead. as for the autobox, most granada's are broken up because the gearbox goes, its not strong enought either

(Truth be told, the MT75 can only just cope aswell, a few of my mates with 24v's have killed there gearboxes already! )

[madmark]

mate the 2.8 bellhouseing will not fit the gearbox ,maybe if you have somebody that is very clever you could have it addapted! i have a 2.8 bellhouseing i want £30 for it but postage would be loads i think! the 2.8 has for bolt bell as your box has 5 bolt patern! , i have never seen this done yet but everything is possible!

[24vMk2]

Thanks for the advice

looks like the od to 24v is a non starter, I'm none to worried.

I'll just get on with the adapter plate for the MT.

Thanks for your help!

[madmark]

mate no worries, if you need any more help not a problem ,also anotherway round it is i have a 2.9inj i could give you the vin number and you could go to fords and see if they list the add plate!

[24vMk2]

Great, that could be handy

Do you know off hand, is your MT box the same as a diesel?

I'm talking ratio's here, diesel boxes, I can trip over, petrol MT's are a rarer beast.

I do know where there is a petrol box, but been offer two diesel boxes for free