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I am currently after a 5 speed gearbox to put behind my 202, I was told that this gearbox would fit up without much change. How true is this? any help would be very appreciated.
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It goes this way:
A 202 is just a bigger 173 (externally the same). A Starfire is a 173 with the middle two pistons removed, hence the back of it looks just like a 202. So the box will bolt straight up. Just beware of clutch diameter and gearstick loca |
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I was told the boxes were as strong as a 6 cyl one but had different 1-4th gear ratios, bit lower.
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Thanks for the info guys, i'll have a go with the starfire box and see what happens.
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