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5 speed upgrade
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:25 am
by Nate
other than a 5 speed box (obviously!) what other parts are needed to change from 4 speed to speed?
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:51 am
by PeteGLi
The correct kinked linkage rod - the longer of the rods with the socket joints on.
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:02 pm
by earl thebay
in the past someone has put a 5 speed box in mine.but the gear leaver is only a 4 speed and some of the gears are hard to find 1st and 2nd....so if i get the 5 speed linkage it will work with the 4 speed leaver????

Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:12 pm
by PeteGLi
I don't think the lever in the interior of the car is different between the 4 and 5 speed boxes.
When I can find pictures of the two rods, I'll post them up so that you can see the difference.
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:18 pm
by earl thebay
that would be great thanks
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:42 pm
by Nate
^^ what he said :)
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:24 pm
by PeteGLi
Hopefully these links will work and you will see the difference in the long rod between the 4 and 5 speed boxes
4 speed box - the rod across the top of the picture
http://www.techtonicstuning.com/showpar ... um=798.205
5 speed box
http://www.techtonicstuning.com/showpar ... um=798.210
You will also see in the pictures that the 4 speed box has a smaller rubber ball on the end of the relay shaft lever than the 5 speed box, so that might also need changing along with the selector lever that the rubber ball locates into.
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:16 pm
by Nate
thanks chap :)
Re: 5 speed upgrade
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:58 am
by MikeH
earl thebay wrote:in the past someone has put a 5 speed box in mine.but the gear leaver is only a 4 speed and some of the gears are hard to find 1st and 2nd....so if i get the 5 speed linkage it will work with the 4 speed leaver????

Have you tried adjusting the linkage underneath the car? The process varies according to the age of the car, but the haynes has the details.