98 2.8 having 96 4.2 swap

Burnzybubbles · #1 5th December 2017, 10:05 PM

As above guys, swapping the 2.8 in a d2 for a 4.2 from a 96 car iirc, we are not 100% yet but the archaic 4 speed may be in disrepair, how hard is a 5 speed going to be to mate up with a PFL car and 4.2 swap?

Thanks in advance

HPsauce · #2 5th December 2017, 10:12 PM

Go manual?

Burnzybubbles · #3 5th December 2017, 10:18 PM

Is it easy? Depends what’s easiest and ultimately cheapest

HPsauce · #4 5th December 2017, 10:19 PM

I wouldn't have a clue but several people here are working on it......

ainarssems · #5 6th December 2017, 06:27 AM

Going manual is neither easy or cheap, lots of parts needed and lot of custom work hours. I am not sure how well will it work with the newer gearbox but 2.8 have weaker ZF5HP19A gearbox instead of ZF5HP24A on 4.2 so reliability could be issue.

Burnzybubbles · #6 6th December 2017, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ainarssems

Going manual is neither easy or cheap, lots of parts needed and lot of custom work hours. I am not sure how well will it work with the newer gearbox but 2.8 have weaker ZF5HP19A gearbox instead of ZF5HP24A on 4.2 so reliability could be issue.

I think we’d end up using a 4.2 5 speed not the one in a 2.8 then, they seem to be more robust than the 4 speed as well(?)

Dezzy · #7 6th December 2017, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Burnzybubbles

As above guys, swapping the 2.8 in a d2 for a 4.2 from a 96 car iirc, we are not 100% yet but the archaic 4 speed may be in disrepair, how hard is a 5 speed going to be to mate up with a PFL car and 4.2 swap?

Thanks in advance

4 speed is a better box IMO as it does as it's told and it's seemingly more reliable in the long run.

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Originally Posted by ainarssems

Going manual is neither easy or cheap, lots of parts needed and lot of custom work hours. I am not sure how well will it work with the newer gearbox but 2.8 have weaker ZF5HP19A gearbox instead of ZF5HP24A on 4.2 so reliability could be issue.

Agree, it's not a MK2 Escort. Manual is a dream for most unless you either have loads of money you want to poor into your 8 or are really good with the spanners. It was 5 years ago I posted I didn't think it was in the realms of most people and as far as I'm aware there is 1 RHD 8 we know of been done and working, MJ's to follow soon for sure.
Most 8's are not driven hard enough to warrant it, manual conversion for the 3 times a year you actually thrash the living pi** out of it, banning off the rev limiter in every gear, brakes smoking, clutch stinking, tyres shredded. The rest of the time stalling at junctions and roundabouts because of forgetting about the new clutch pedal.