Hi Folks. I have a EA71 5 speed front wheel drive tranny in need of some help. I want to keep the EA71 motor and am having a lot of trouble here in Australia finding a good 5 speed box as a replacement. I was wondering if EA81 or EA82 innards would fit my old transmission case.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. :-\

Probably not. EA81 might be close....

 

It probably just needs bearings/syncro's though right? Should be able to source that....

 

GD

Hi GeneralDisorder. My main problem is the diff ratio. It's a bit of an odball gearbox which came from Japan on a EA71 with twin carby's. It's OK around town but on a trip 4000 rpm in 5th equates to about 60mph which makes it a bit of a buzzbox. The original box which died had much longer legs and had simlar gearing to my XT Turbo. I have just rebuilt the EA71 which is in a 1976 GF Hardtop and was hoping to get back to a standard ratio.

Any other suggestions.

Thanks