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Old 14-04-2010, 08:00 PM   #1
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hi, i am doing a gear box conversion from an auto to manual in my mk2 escort. i am putting a celica 5 speed box in it. and i am just wondering if anyone knows any problems i will run into with this conversion and also if anyone knows what i will have to do for a tail shaft like weather or not ill have to get a custom one or weather i can just get the escort one shortend.
any help would be appreciated. i have also attached a picture of my escort

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Old 15-04-2010, 08:36 PM   #2
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Dunno bout the box goin in, if its a normal conversion , someone will have a kit for it.......... As for your tailshaft, will just need a new front input shaft and maybe a shorten. shouldnt need a whole new one.
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Old 16-04-2010, 11:09 PM   #3
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2 options.( that i know of?)
Dellows do a bell housing kit which involves running a toyota fricton plate with the standard escort flywheel and pressure plate. ($1000)
Or the kit i just bought is a castlemaine kit which involves stripping the whole gearbox down and replacing the input shaft. and then fitting a adapter plate to bolt the escort bellhousing to. (not sure on price but i paid $200 off ebay)
Or sell the celica 5spd and use money to buy buy a type 9 sierra 5spd
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Old 22-04-2010, 12:04 AM   #4
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well now thats a great gear box .......kick some but there ...... : :
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