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M20 gearbox into a LC 6cyl
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#1 Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 4:46:47 AM(UTC)
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Does a M20 gearbox bolt straight into a LC six cylinder or do you need mods?I mean a straight swap for the opel gearbox,
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#2 Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 10:34:54 PM(UTC)
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Opel is an M20 box! I assume you mean Aussie 4spd M20 (3 x different ratios in these too). Just copy an LJ fitment of an aussie 4spd: bellhousing, clutch arrangement, crossmember, tailshaft, speedo cable etc.
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 12:07:36 AM(UTC)
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As Byron has said, we assume you mean an Aussie M20 not another Opel M20, but either way, no problems, because both were fitted to LC & LJ from the factory.

You will need the tailshaft, crossmember, speedo cable, bellhousing & clutch from either a 3-speed column shift manual (M15) from any LC or LJ 6-cyl or Aussie 4-speed from a late LC or any lJ.
Clutch linkage is the same & will bolt-up to the new bellhousing.

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#4 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 2:59:31 AM(UTC)
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If the car is a 6 cylinder without an Opel box, the crossmember, tailshaft and speedo cable will be those fitted to the car already.

If 3 speed, just remove the 3 speed box, cut hole in floor and insert aussie 4 speed. If auto, will need the clutch pedal and linkages, short out neutral safety.

Will need to re route green reversing wires from column to centre console if column auto or 3 speed.

Console is available from rares.

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#5 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 4:02:24 AM(UTC)
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Warren, the way I read his question, he currently has an Opel box. He typed it with a lower case O (opel, but should be Opel).

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#6 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 7:09:52 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the replies,
The vehicle (LC)currently has a Opel gearbox in it and was thinking of putting in the Ausse 4 box. So are the tailshaft & crossmember required to fit the Aus 4 speed, different than the one already in the car?
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 8:23:50 PM(UTC)
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Correct.

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