Gearbox confusion??

nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:31 pm

Hi guys
Can anyone tell me which gearbox the x10xe engine uses?? Is it the same box as the x16xe or are they different??

The only reason I ask is that I'm thinking of changing engines and found a x16xe on eBay but doesn't have a gearbox

Any info is appreciated,
Cheers all

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coupe77 · Post by **coupe77** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:31 pm

If you look on the box around the selector you should see it stamped on the box casing
The 1.6 uses the f13 not 100% on the 1.0 box have a look on the Internet

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nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:33 pm

coupe77 wrote:If you look on the box around the selector you should see it stamped on the box casing
The 1.6 uses the f13 not 100% on the 1.0 box have a look on the Internet

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Spot on cheers mate will have a look [emoji106]

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Deedee91 · Post by **Deedee91** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:54 pm

F10 box if I remember right

Post by **johnny** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:21 pm

I think it's the F10 aswel but the F10 bolts on to all the small block ecotecs and it should give a fair bit more torque and low down power but it sacrifices top end and top speed but a cam will regain the top end and the the F10 spins to about 110mph which is plenty unless your going for drag times

Deedee91 · Post by **Deedee91** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:04 pm

Saw a few F10 box and flattened lightened flywheel on x16s

nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:54 pm

johnny wrote:I think it's the F10 aswel but the F10 bolts on to all the small block ecotecs and it should give a fair bit more torque and low down power but it sacrifices top end and top speed but a cam will regain the top end and the the F10 spins to about 110mph which is plenty unless your going for drag times

110 mph will do me no bother mate struggle to get to 95 sometimes haha, thanks for the Info mate so I can bolt my box into a small block Ecotec that's spot on! How do you get on with bigger brakes which ones could I get to upgrade them to with having that extra power once I do the swap

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Post by **johnny** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:12 pm

2 ltr brakes are the standard tried and tested upgrade, need at least 15 inch wheels to fit over them

There's plenty of other options but they can be pricey

Deedee91 · Post by **Deedee91** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:34 pm

Can put sport/gsi on if you want to have sport or gsi wheels.

Like Johnny said though 2ltr is what a lot of people go for.

nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:23 pm

Spot cheers guys thanks for your info will have a look into it all [emoji4] might be changing the engine to a Saab b204 now my mate has one sat in his garage he's just took out of his 93 aero so could get that cheap off him if I wanted to put that in........ Decisions decisions haha

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Post by **johnny** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:32 pm

Saab turbo is a lot of work, you'll need to upgrade suspension so it can deal with the weight and chassis strengthening, probably need a new fuel pump aswel

nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:26 pm

johnny wrote:Saab turbo is a lot of work, you'll need to upgrade suspension so it can deal with the weight and chassis strengthening, probably need a new fuel pump aswel

Hmmmm... See what you mean mate is it easier to do the red top conversion than the Saab one I know I'd still need to upgrade the suspension and chassis with both but which is easier in your opinion, I have noticed that you can get hold off the c20xe engine mounts a lot easier than you can get the Saab engine mounts, the only reason I thought about the Saab turbo was I can get the engine and box off my mate for painting his bonnet haha

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Post by **johnny** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:54 pm

The c20xe is a lot easier, you can buy everything for the conversion

But saab turbo is way cooler and gains you 3 internets

I've helped doing a saab turbo, project was scrapped before engine went in but we made the mounts from the saab turbo mounts and just welded them in with abit of "customising" [emoji38]

nathcarr · Post by **nathcarr** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:12 pm

johnny wrote:The c20xe is a lot easier, you can buy everything for the conversion

But saab turbo is way cooler and gains you 3 internets

I've helped doing a saab turbo, project was scrapped before engine went in but we made the mounts from the saab turbo mounts and just welded them in with abit of "customising" [emoji38]

Yeah I do like the look of the Saab turbo when she's all in place and painted up n chrome parts on looks mint, plus everyone does a Redtop that's another reason I thought Saab turbo, a lot to think about before I jump straight into it, can do both at work no problem have all the tools there to make either fit like you say it's just the time part of it and the customising. Will research further haha [emoji41][emoji106]

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