Hello, a type 9 gearbox question here.
I have a 96' Volvo 940 2.0 turbo sedan. I am after a manual swap and right now have an eye on a specific Ford type 9 gearbox. The donor is another, identical, Volvo 940, that has a type 9 in it. So, it is a direct swap over, of all the bits and pieces.
The stock Volvo specs are:
155 hp (116 kW) @5600
229 N⋅m (169 lb⋅ft) @3600
The car weights 1500kg. There will be some weight reduction but there will also be some chassis/strut braces and biffier sway bars added, so I consider that as the running weight.
My target is double the stock HP and torque.
I'll be running a performance clutch and stickier tires (for track days) or slippery tires (for drift days), all amateur events, no pro stuff. Just having fun, but properly .
Now, I realize that I'm going to kill the box, very fast, if not in minutes, especially whith sticky tires.
So, I'm considering a gear kit upgrade, to make it stronger and get better ratios along the way.
Here's one option, just to point out what I'm considering:
https://www.burtonpower.com/5-speed-close-ratio-full-helical-gear-kit-type-9-4-cyl-gbt9230s.html
I have little to none fabrication skill. All work will be done by a real mechanic.
Where I live, we have no Volvo manual gearboxes and the T5s are rare and expensive.
The least technically challenging manual swaps that I can find are the Type 9 or a Toyota Hilux cab 2x4 pickup truck. These were done by several locals, so the know-how is there. Anything else would be a research and development project, which I'd not want to get in to. Basically, I want to do something that was already tried and tested.
Finally, my question is, is this a bonehead idea? Or, could this actually work?
If so, can I get away with say just a partial gear kit, upgrading some of the gears, or do I need the whole thing?
What actually breaks in a stock Type 9 when upder high torque application?
Thanks in advance for any input.
Matthew.
I have a 96' Volvo 940 2.0 turbo sedan. I am after a manual swap and right now have an eye on a specific Ford type 9 gearbox. The donor is another, identical, Volvo 940, that has a type 9 in it. So, it is a direct swap over, of all the bits and pieces.
The stock Volvo specs are:
155 hp (116 kW) @5600
229 N⋅m (169 lb⋅ft) @3600
The car weights 1500kg. There will be some weight reduction but there will also be some chassis/strut braces and biffier sway bars added, so I consider that as the running weight.
My target is double the stock HP and torque.
I'll be running a performance clutch and stickier tires (for track days) or slippery tires (for drift days), all amateur events, no pro stuff. Just having fun, but properly .
Now, I realize that I'm going to kill the box, very fast, if not in minutes, especially whith sticky tires.
So, I'm considering a gear kit upgrade, to make it stronger and get better ratios along the way.
Here's one option, just to point out what I'm considering:
https://www.burtonpower.com/5-speed-close-ratio-full-helical-gear-kit-type-9-4-cyl-gbt9230s.html
I have little to none fabrication skill. All work will be done by a real mechanic.
Where I live, we have no Volvo manual gearboxes and the T5s are rare and expensive.
The least technically challenging manual swaps that I can find are the Type 9 or a Toyota Hilux cab 2x4 pickup truck. These were done by several locals, so the know-how is there. Anything else would be a research and development project, which I'd not want to get in to. Basically, I want to do something that was already tried and tested.
Finally, my question is, is this a bonehead idea? Or, could this actually work?
If so, can I get away with say just a partial gear kit, upgrading some of the gears, or do I need the whole thing?
What actually breaks in a stock Type 9 when upder high torque application?
Thanks in advance for any input.
Matthew.