glang Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I see that Daihatsu Hijet/Piaggio Porter vans have a loverly compact 5 speed rear wheel drive gearbox. I know the ratios probably arent ideal and its not designed for so much torque but I would love to have that extra gear - anyone fitted one or even considered it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyspit Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Or fit an overdrive and have two extra gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I no 2 ladds up this area wid Midgets, and they fitted the box into themits the same box as the Suzi vans, they 75 HP as standard, so should cope easily with a standard T engine, so a Spitty should be no probsM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Is this one? Separate bellhousing - good, complicated gearchange - bad.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAIH.....?hash=item3aaf454aea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glang Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Yeh I know its not ideal but as much as I love my Vitesse I want a whine free box with modern smooth gear change that will allow me to cruise at motorway speeds without the need for a complicated electro-hydraulic lump on the end of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Not sure if that box will do that - with it being for a 1.3L van, there's a good chance the gears will be totally wrong. Worth looking into though - nothing wrong with being original in thinking. I wonder what the gear ratios are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Quick Google Shows;Hijet (1.3L efi)3.769 (1st)2.0451.3761.0000.838 (5th)Final Drive 4.44In my head that'd give you a 4th gear top speed of about 85mph if using the original Vitesse Diff... So still not relaxed cruising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 The Hijet 'box pictured in the ebay ad looks like a pretty impossible prospect. Bell housing is not removable, that is the gearbox casing split point (like many modern BMW boxes), gearchange linkage designed for cable change and so on. Also, while it would be ok power wise for the 4 pot Triumphs, the sixes would soon kill it anyway.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 the Vans are v v low geared, so if wanting a cruiser, ye gotta have a 3.27 diff with them ratios.a 3.63 at a push I no they been fitted to Midgets, but not sure how it was done,but at least the bell housings separate.will prob need a full clutch set up, and some form of modding the OE bell to the box, prop altered, , spedo drive, mountingsif its done on Midgets wid the same basic type box, there maybe a converter plate already med forit,!!!Go have a digg aboot on the Midget forums,!!!M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well, late Midgets did use the Triumph engine in a form, so it might be do-able on a Spitfire 1500 / Herald 1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 If you are going down that route then I would heartily recommend a Ford Type 9. Easy to fit, good ratios and super snicky gear-lever. This is mine that has had the original lever cut off at the rubber damper and a thread put on. Sierra gearknob.Interior not all replaced or tidied - sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ohhhh thats a wee one Don,what ye call it, Just-in, 😉 M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Well Marcus, it looks better from above...if you can see it!Have to say its a lovely snicky-snack gear change - no effort at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Hijet (1.3L efi)3.769 (1st)2.0451.3761.0000.838 (5th) 1-4 are very close to Herald ratios...Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yup, but wasn't this discussion about using in a Vitesse? So a little short geared for that.Possibly good for Herald though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Yup, but wasn't this discussion about using in a Vitesse? So a little short geared for that.Possibly good for Herald though! Sorry, yes. It was a tangential thought about what the gearbox might be good for, rather than the OP's intent.Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oil_on_the_carpet Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Quoted from glang Yeh I know its not ideal but as much as I love my Vitesse I want a whine free box with modern smooth gear change that will allow me to cruise at motorway speeds without the need for a complicated electro-hydraulic lump on the end of it Fit a Ford 5 speed box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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