Ian Pearson
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 07:28 PM |
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Ford Rocket Gearbox
Anyone know what a Ford Rocket Gearbox is?
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JohnN
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 08:02 PM |
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In the days of the Ford Escort Mk1, (1970's) it was the close ratio gearbox of choice. It had a detatchable bellhousing, cable clutch and I
think only 4 forward gears. It was probably the original gearbox fitted to the Mk1 RS2000 & Mexico Escorts
John
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 08:05 PM |
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Yes, its the gearbox that is more commonly known as the Type E. It was fitted to;
Capri 1.6/2.0 82on
Cortina Mk4/5 1.6Gt/2.0/2.3
Escort RS2000 MK1/2
Escort Mexico Mk2
Sierra 1.6/2.0
Its a 4 speed single rail box, it was a stronger replacement to the Type 3.
Hope that helps a bit 
Cheers
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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thebutler
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 08:06 PM |
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Try this link for a good comparison: (for "Rocket" look under type E)
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/gearbox.htm
Cheers,
Steve
[Edited on 19/2/04 by thebutler]
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heyzee
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 09:04 PM |
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rocket box
are these boxes widely available or not??? and how mutch would you expect to pay for one??is a 5 ppeed better or doesent it realy matter about the
extra gear
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200mph
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 09:34 PM |
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I take it the rockets are the same weight as the type 3??
The 5 speeds (type 9) are much heavier, even with alloy bellhousing, which is why I'm keeping 4 speed, but a stronger box might be handy.
are they necessary?
Mark
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jonti
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 09:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 9904169
I take it the rockets are the same weight as the type 3??
The 5 speeds (type 9) are much heavier, even with alloy bellhousing, which is why I'm keeping 4 speed, but a stronger box might be handy.
are they necessary?
Mark
You're right Mark, that box you sold me is significantly lighter than a type 9..I'm tempted to use it and keep t'otehr as a spare.
[Edited on 19/2/04 by jonti]
OFROK
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 19/2/04 at 10:23 PM |
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Thanks Guys,
I've been looking for a bell housing to mate a Toyota 3SGE to a type 9 gearbox. Found a website in New Zealand that mentioned a
"ROCKET" and a"CORTINA" BOX.
Ian.
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