FORD type 9 gearbox to the BMW engines

[Anthony]

I currently run a qualified type e box (4 speed qualify) in my race car. Dimensionally the box works very well. 

 

The easiest way way is to use an adapter but I do like the idea of a bellhousing better.

[evil02]

1 hour ago, Anthony said:

I currently run a qualified type e box (4 speed qualify) in my race car. Dimensionally the box works very well. 

 

The easiest way way is to use an adapter but I do like the idea of a bellhousing better.

 

Isn't your motor standing up straight or is it an an angle?

[jgerock]

4 hours ago, g_force said:

 

When using one of these adapter plates, how do you ensure the tip of the input shaft is in the correct axial position to stab into the pilot bearing?  It looks like KEP sells them as flywheel + pilot bearing + adapter plate, so are they providing a custom flywheel that fits within the adapter plate and has the proper depth for the input shaft?  I know Advanced often sells their adapter plate kits with a new input shaft.

 

If we wanted to do one for an M10 to a T5 or Miata, someone would have to work out whether the input shaft is even close to the right length, correct?

I'm not qualified to answer your questions.  I was simply providing some links.  KEP can do custom applications.  I had one of their pressure plates in my 71 VW.

[hideto]

E36 has a pilot bearing attached to the flywheel.
The E36 flywheel solves the problem of the input shaft being shortened by the adapter plate.
Although not attached, the bolt circle of the flywheel and the crankshaft was the same.

[tomorrowcalling]

I run a Type 9 with a quaffe close ratio kit in my rally car,  It required a couple of dent's in the tunnel and the gear lever hole to be relocated. I'm really happy with it

Edited March 14, 2019 by tomorrowcalling
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[oldguy]

1500 for a bell housing is gonna be a tough pill to swallow..  

[TobyB]

I had one welded up locally for about $300.  But  I had

hours and hours into it afterwards to machine it.  Indexing

the trans to the engine is not HARD, it just takes time.

 

The detachable auto bell centers on a T5- it needs a spacer/adaptor for length,

but that isn't particularly daunting as it's concentric, and not all that big in diameter.

The T5 uses the same spline as BMW does, so the friction plate fits.

 

The t9 ratios are good- but availability in the US was limited 10 years ago when I went looking at this.

Can't imagine it has gotten better...

 

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ding dong.

[Anthony]

On 3/13/2019 at 11:32 AM, evil02 said:

 

Isn't your motor standing up straight or is it an an angle?

Mine is straight up but I also have an adapter to run it in the stock configuration.

 

basically there is an adapter plate that is sandwiched between the BMW bell housing and the transmission.