Originally Posted by +8Rich
Originally Posted by Richard Wood

I'll settle for part of one innocent and already have the red brake calipers wink

Have pondered the possibility of V8 gearbox internals in my Roadster though.

3.7 V6 v 5.0 V8
First 4.236 3.657
Second 2.538 2.430
Third. 1.665 1.686
Fourth 1.2387 1.315
Fifth. 1.00 1.00
Sixth 0.704 0.651

Richard that sounds an interesting swap, you have the gearbox ratio/engine mismatch sorted then I guess, is it a straight swap or literally internals?


Don't know if it's possible John as cannot find on the net anyone that's bothered to do it. Cannot see why not though assuming casing is the same. It would provide a more usable first gear (even MMC suggest starting in second) and the same fifth gear ratio. Sixth would be a little higher still but have to change down at present to overtake efficiently on motorways so no further hardship and possibility of marginally better mpg.

Last edited by Richard Wood; 06/06/20 09:13 AM.
Richard

2018 Roadster 3.7
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