RPR Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 There's a South African engineering outfit that do a post Essex, which I asume to be a Cologne, Ford V6 to LT77 adapter as I recall - can't remember how I found them. I also recall a Swedish site with what I thought were a number of Ford adapter kits. If you want short, butch box , Ike Goss - Pangolin (top bloke) in the US was recently making up adapters for the NP435 to the Series t-box, this gives you a very short (10.88"), very strong (unfortunately, 4 speed) box with a 6.69:1 first gear, and Advance Adapters or Novak will undoutedly have something to mate the NP435 to the Cossie. It would be a hell of a set up. Unless you're wedded to the Ford V6, another set up to consider is the GM 4.3 V6 (about the "torquiest" V6 around and 3/4ths of the venerable Chevy 350) with either the NP435 or the NV4500 (heavy and a tad long at 12.87") which is a very heavy duty 5 speed that will take anything under 500 lbs/ft with room to spare. If you don't mind Yank stuff, and I'm an SBC hater myself, there's a million aftermarket parts and bolt ons and a lot of interchangability between the 4.3 and the 350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 i cant really see the type 9 living with that power (for long) just thought i'd mention it as the bolt pattern is right. seems a type 9 fits in anything now days. i keep seeing kits to put them in MGB/Midgets - why anyone would swop a nice box for a type 9 is beyond me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Jez, you've obviously not been taking you're pills I'd agree the R380 wouldn't take the power although it might be OK with TVR spec internals. Ashcroft's will take about £1k to build you a strong R380. Also, if you used this as the build box, you could always go over to a Rakeway FR605 when you break it and funds allow. BTW, I'm sure there's someone in the Rags (possibly Steve Parker) who does a Cologne conversion kit for LR boxes if its any use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 I think a type M or L 380 would be like sitting next to a nailbomb, possibly ok for untuned V6 but spending a grand for a temporary solution isnt good for me I have a surplus of maraging so the only limit to my axles power handling has gone, a loooong slow build and I will have something resembling a half decent engine/drivetrain, Septic boxes are a good option, but then the lard issue comes into it again.. weight for my cars is an issue I'll check out the lardy scales and see how they fare The GM 4.6 is interesting but I was trying to steer clear of picking stuff up from over the pond, I like the idea of cheap and local horsepower - its just the box issue thats a niggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I have a surplus of maraging [Homer voice]Mmmmmm, Maraging, garrprhrapgarrppaarrrpph[/Homer voice] Just wiping the dribble off the keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil90 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 A friend of mine has broke a few cossie granadas and is selling up all his stock to make way for skyline parts let me know what you are after and i will have a word with him Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 I love you Frank [in a strictly heterosexual engine hunting way] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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