Re: 145/146 gearbox ratios

Vex <tempo3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > I do know the 1.7ie and 1.7 16v were the same box and the ratios were
> > the same as thos in the 1.7 carburettor cars, but they didn't have the
> > speedo sensor in them, ISTR.
> 
> > Not very helpful, I know, but my boxer days are years ago now.
> 
> too bad :-(
> 
> i got a new gearbox in my 146 1.6 boxer, but i think the 5th gear might
be
> shorter than it was, so I suspect I have been fitted with a gearbox from
a
> 1.3 l engine... so I wanted to see if 1.3l's gearbox was actually
shorter
> than the one from 1.6l. And possibly replace the 5th gear. 

I didn't even know a 1.3 boxer was ever fitted to the 146. We certainly
didn't get anything under 1.6 in the UK.
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