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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Registered: March 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Tue, 20 April 2004 19:38
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How much money do ya want to spend ?? The cheapest is Veedub.. the next preferred option is Renault (20,25,30)..
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Tue, 20 April 2004 22:49
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tafebum wrote on Wed, 21 April 2004 01:06 | i dont want to spend big $$$$, ie no more than $1000
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thats just on transaxle.
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Location: Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Tue, 20 April 2004 23:27
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What about Alfa33 boxes?
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Registered: March 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Wed, 21 April 2004 08:11
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Idon't know about the ALFA..never worked on 1. Price of Renault used to be "fair",and relativly easy to get adaptors.Few kit cars run them and they can absorb a heap of torque.Adaptors "used to be available through "dellows".The only thing that U have to get used to is "right hand change"
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Location: Montrose, VIC
Registered: May 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Wed, 21 April 2004 11:33
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Alfa is a a reasonable possibility, depends where you want to mount the engine though. The RWD Alfa's normally have the engine at the front, then the tailshaft, then the transaxle at the back, so you'd need to mount the engine in front of the transaxle that way. VW is another option if you want to mount the engine the other way, otherwise you need to start looking at expensive stuff, e.g. ZF. Oh, another possibility is early FWD Audi, they had a north/south engine but were still FWD, as was the Renault Fuego(!). Think european...
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Location: Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Thu, 22 April 2004 11:01
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If u end up going with the alfa box I have one here, u can have it for $200 + P&H, also if your after any other alfa parts just ask
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Location: Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Thu, 22 April 2004 11:05
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You would be after any fwd alfa, the one i'm refering to is from a 33 model
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Location: adelaide
Registered: August 2003
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Re: Transaxle options
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Thu, 22 April 2004 13:49
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Your best choice is VW gearbox if you want north / south;
there are a heap of ratios for them through VW shops from the states or from Albins ( victoria I think )... also hollinger may-be.. although he is probably too busy.
The adapter probably has already been made for the off-road guys, try talking to Sherman Conversions in Qld.
regards, kevin
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Fri, 23 April 2004 23:48
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Quote: | Your best choice is VW gearbox if you want north / south
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Correct me if im wrong, but i was informed that to use a VW transaxle, i would have to have the gearbox infront of the engine, not behind it. Is this correct??
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Location: Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Sat, 24 April 2004 00:02
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thats probably correct unless u want 5 gears of reverse?
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Sat, 24 April 2004 07:02
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cheers guys, plenty of food for thought.
I drew a life size template out in the driveway and have actually decided to take Rex_Kelway's advice and east/west mount it with a gze box. It reduces the wheel base significantly.
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Location: Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Sat, 24 April 2004 08:30
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wouldnt north/south give better weight distribution? the engine would be mid mounted then.
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Location: Perth
Registered: May 2003
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Re: Transaxle options
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Sun, 25 April 2004 13:44
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What about a Toyota AL20?
I have got one here at the moment but unfortunately it is auto.
It looks like a corolla but the motor mounts North-South and the car is front wheel drive. The original motor is a 2A. I assume the 4AGE would bolt straight up.
This is the first car I have seen like this (in Toyotas), so I assume it is imported.
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Mon, 26 April 2004 06:43
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Weight distribution is something that im looking into at the moment.
Toyota AL20? Sounds hard to find.
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: May 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Mon, 26 April 2004 06:49
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best 2 gearboxes:
alfa sud/33 (good ratios, inbord disks, compact etc)
renault fuago (or whatever the thing is) it's designated a ng3 & you can get ratios etc for it. it's smaller than the un1 (preferred v8 kitcar box)
toyota fwd lsd almolt bolts in.
both are easy to get & cheap. (cheap hewland type gearboxes!)
T
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Location: timaru NZ
Registered: January 2004
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Re: Transaxle options
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Mon, 26 April 2004 12:44
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the AL20 is the Corrolla II/Carib and are quite popular over here as I have considered the same option, but was strongly advised against it as they wouldn't handle the horsies.
a local Hot-rod enhuasiast recommended the VW bus (not combi / beetle) transaxle as they can handle wicked HP and large volumes of torque and are also quite easy to source.
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Location: Perth
Registered: May 2003
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Re: Transaxle options
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Mon, 26 April 2004 15:39
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Cool. I wasnt too sure about the box, just knew that it would position the motor North-South.
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Location: Montrose, VIC
Registered: May 2002
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Re: Transaxle options
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Mon, 26 April 2004 23:33
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Where abouts do you live? I can help you with a RWD Alfa box (Alfetta, GTV, etc.), but not the FWD one (Sprint, 33, Sud, etc.). Both are viable options, depending on where you want to mount the engine. Alfa 75 turbo box is RWD, can be had with LSD, is fairly strong, oh and did I mention it's damned expensive/hard to find?? I guess chopping the arse end from an AW11 might be a sensible option for simplicity/cost...
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: September 2003
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Re: Transaxle options
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Tue, 27 April 2004 09:51
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Charlie,
I'm currently building a mid-engined clubman type car using a Silvertop 4A-GE engine, box and suspension. See http://www.DIYSportsCar.com for the very beginnings of a build diary (I'm about to go into the garage and weld some more in the next 10 minutes). I'd suggest going transverse and using the Toyota box.
Pros: Easy to get, reliable, all the engineering is already done
Cons: Width and height may be problems, particularly if you want to use double wishbone rear suspension.
Attached is a photo of a complete Silvertop, box and suspension. The height to the top of the plenum is about 850mm, width from fan belts to end of gearbox is about 1000mm. Not light but that's mostly the engine. I can pick up the gearbox myself.
Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you need any more info.
Dominic
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