Hi
Can anyone tell me at all if the 1.8 16v gearbox is the same as the 1.9 diesel and turbo diesel. I have a mate who's M reg turbo diesel car is beyond economic repair but has the chance of a really cheap S reg 1.8 16v petrol and wants to change the engine over to the turbo diesel hopefully without changing gearboxes as the diesel one aint so good.
Any info gratefully received,
Cheers
Dave
Xantia gearboxes
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Re: Xantia gearboxes
The petrol has lower gear ratios, if you use the petrol engine with a diesel box it might struggle a bit to keep pace. Good motorway cruising though You would be better off using the right gearbox.mcgregor wrote:Hi
Can anyone tell me at all if the 1.8 16v gearbox is the same as the 1.9 diesel and turbo diesel. I have a mate who's M reg turbo diesel car is beyond economic repair but has the chance of a really cheap S reg 1.8 16v petrol and wants to change the engine over to the turbo diesel hopefully without changing gearboxes as the diesel one aint so good.
Any info gratefully received,
Cheers
Dave
cheers
Howie
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I'd say Howie would be spot on as diesels and 16V petrol's seem to operate at opposite ends of the power scale as regards performance.
Many years ago, I looked at an Isuzu van that had been converted from petrol to diesel. All they did was swapped engines and used adaptor plates apparently and it was so gutless it battled to get into 5th gear on the flat and was a 3rd gear job on the slightest of rises.
Just thought I'd mention it in case you may not be aware of the vast difference wrong gearing can have.
It was the one and only time I've ever driven a diesel with petrol mechanicals grafted in and I wouldn't want to do it again; not a nice drive at all.
Alan S
Many years ago, I looked at an Isuzu van that had been converted from petrol to diesel. All they did was swapped engines and used adaptor plates apparently and it was so gutless it battled to get into 5th gear on the flat and was a 3rd gear job on the slightest of rises.
Just thought I'd mention it in case you may not be aware of the vast difference wrong gearing can have.
It was the one and only time I've ever driven a diesel with petrol mechanicals grafted in and I wouldn't want to do it again; not a nice drive at all.
Alan S
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I want to make sure i'm reading this the right way round - TD engine with the petrol box? Might struggle to take off from a standstill, go like a scalded cat to about 75mph, then hit the limiter...plus fuel economy will be terrible! Then again, I might be wrong..TD 'boxes have very wide ratios (as the engines torque is widely spread), and (usually..) have a tall final drive as max torque is delivered at a lot lower revs than a petrol.
Re: Xantia gearboxes
have a look at http://tinyurl.com/nrezlmcgregor wrote:Hi
Can anyone tell me at all if the 1.8 16v gearbox is the same as the 1.9 diesel and turbo diesel. I have a mate who's M reg turbo diesel car is beyond economic repair but has the chance of a really cheap S reg 1.8 16v petrol and wants to change the engine over to the turbo diesel hopefully without changing gearboxes as the diesel one aint so good.
Any info gratefully received,
Cheers
Dave
AND DO IT PDQ!!
Andrew
Re: Xantia gearboxes
If you let me know where you are I might be able to help. I've got a spare gearbox from my e-bay xantia engine purchase, the engine came complete with a gearbox.andmcit wrote:have a look at http://tinyurl.com/nrezlmcgregor wrote:Hi
Can anyone tell me at all if the 1.8 16v gearbox is the same as the 1.9 diesel and turbo diesel. I have a mate who's M reg turbo diesel car is beyond economic repair but has the chance of a really cheap S reg 1.8 16v petrol and wants to change the engine over to the turbo diesel hopefully without changing gearboxes as the diesel one aint so good.
Any info gratefully received,
Cheers
Dave
AND DO IT PDQ!!
Andrew
Regards.
Howie
2006 Fiat Idea Dynamic 1.3 Multijet
2010 Renault Laguna Dynamique tom tom 2.0 DCI 130
C5 VTR 2l 8v HDI Estate 112000 miles gone
Kia Rio 2007 1.5 CRDI 62,000 miles gone
2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 170,000 miles gone
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 151,000 miles gone
2006 Fiat Idea Dynamic 1.3 Multijet
2010 Renault Laguna Dynamique tom tom 2.0 DCI 130
C5 VTR 2l 8v HDI Estate 112000 miles gone
Kia Rio 2007 1.5 CRDI 62,000 miles gone
2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 170,000 miles gone
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 151,000 miles gone
This has been mentioned before. I think one of the C5 models has a six speeder. I think it will possibly be the MLT5 type model with the hyd clutch, still it would be nice to be able to do 70mph at 2000rpm.KP wrote:Along these lines and sorry to hijack your thread by the way
Dopes anyone know of any 6 speeder boxs that would fit the 1.9td at all as in the newer ones fitted to certain citroens or the van counterparts at all?
ps If anyone has a 90BHp HDI gearbox haging around I'll take it of your hands and fit it to my Xantia sensation project.
Regards
Howie
2006 Fiat Idea Dynamic 1.3 Multijet
2010 Renault Laguna Dynamique tom tom 2.0 DCI 130
C5 VTR 2l 8v HDI Estate 112000 miles gone
Kia Rio 2007 1.5 CRDI 62,000 miles gone
2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 170,000 miles gone
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 151,000 miles gone
2006 Fiat Idea Dynamic 1.3 Multijet
2010 Renault Laguna Dynamique tom tom 2.0 DCI 130
C5 VTR 2l 8v HDI Estate 112000 miles gone
Kia Rio 2007 1.5 CRDI 62,000 miles gone
2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 170,000 miles gone
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 151,000 miles gone