maybe its like the renault , was it the 27 or the 4 , where the gearbox is the first thing you meet after the radiator and the engines beside the bulkhead.
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oh, I see, so basically you have to use the existing gearbox/transaxle? What a faff. Is there no room to mount it transverse?@Munkul The engine is longitudinally mounted, and diff is forward of the engine, technically they are mid engined. So a conventional engine and gearbox would spin the wheels the wrong way.
A 911 engine and gearbox would suit it nicely
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I would say it would be easier to replace the existing wrong direction drivetrain VS re engineering an engine for it.
Aka get a modern engine and trans and adopt it into the car. Its easy, on Gasmonkey and similar programmes it just takes a couple of hours and beers to complete.
Aka get a modern engine and trans and adopt it into the car. Its easy, on Gasmonkey and similar programmes it just takes a couple of hours and beers to complete.
Or an Audi - v6...@Munkul The engine is longitudinally mounted, and diff is forward of the engine, technically they are mid engined. So a conventional engine and gearbox would spin the wheels the wrong way.
A 911 engine and gearbox would suit it nicely
Ive been looking at a 911 recently ,,, more I look at their engine issues , the less I want one.@Munkul The engine is longitudinally mounted, and diff is forward of the engine, technically they are mid engined. So a conventional engine and gearbox would spin the wheels the wrong way.
A 911 engine and gearbox would suit it nicely
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I guess it depends on how much space there is under the very long but curvy bonnet. The majority of drive shafts come out of a transverse engine behind it, and there may not be sufficient head room for that arrangement. Not to mention the suspension and cooling at the front.
@minimutly arent they still longitudinal, and have a bit of a clever diff arrangement behind the engine for the 4wd? I think even the front wheel drive Audis have what looks like a rwd gearbox with the drive shafts coming out behind the engine? Don’t quote me on this though!!
I'm sure there were options for flipping the diff in some audi gearboxes
I bought a V8 audi to swap into my camper van years ago (but never bothered with it) - I remember reading at the time about people using them to make twin engine track cars
I didn't read up on it loads, my only interest was welding up the front diff in the 4fd gearbox
a quick google doesn't find anything so maybe I'm wrong.... but I did find videos of people flipping a whole gearbox to use them in rear engine vw vans etc.
could that be an option for you?
a lot of VW engines share the same bell housing bolt pattern, so it's easy to miss match engines/gearboxes (or they used to anyway)
I bought a V8 audi to swap into my camper van years ago (but never bothered with it) - I remember reading at the time about people using them to make twin engine track cars
I didn't read up on it loads, my only interest was welding up the front diff in the 4fd gearbox
a quick google doesn't find anything so maybe I'm wrong.... but I did find videos of people flipping a whole gearbox to use them in rear engine vw vans etc.
could that be an option for you?
a lot of VW engines share the same bell housing bolt pattern, so it's easy to miss match engines/gearboxes (or they used to anyway)
Pug 1700 hdi, half way leant over anyway...
Yes but you can flip the diff...
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Might it not be easier to do a light turbo conversion on the existing rebuilt engine? Save all the hassle of gears and hydraulics.
I drove a D5 special from time to time. Got along OK with the 2l donk.
The CX range had assorted engines, diesels from Pug/ Indenor. Some had 2L Renault, but were transverse, so doubt there is room in the bay to do that without major surgery.
Might there be Hewland box that turns the right way? Just thinking....
I drove a D5 special from time to time. Got along OK with the 2l donk.
The CX range had assorted engines, diesels from Pug/ Indenor. Some had 2L Renault, but were transverse, so doubt there is room in the bay to do that without major surgery.
Might there be Hewland box that turns the right way? Just thinking....
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I see sr500dom already mentioned supercharging it.
A left field, after the talk of older Renaults with the g/box in front 4,5,6 etc, the 16 might be a contender, as it can put out some serious power with a turbo. Think the 18 turbo was the same configuration too.
A left field, after the talk of older Renaults with the g/box in front 4,5,6 etc, the 16 might be a contender, as it can put out some serious power with a turbo. Think the 18 turbo was the same configuration too.
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Careful with the old Renaults. For the '50s and '60s the engine rotation was different between front and rear engine cars so the crank handle always operated clockwise. From the '70s they invented 12V electricity and deleted the starter handle so the later R4 engine turns in the opposite direction to the earlier ones.
For Renault gearboxes it is straightforward to put the diff in backwards to reverse the direction. Maybe the you can do that with the Citroën.
For Renault gearboxes it is straightforward to put the diff in backwards to reverse the direction. Maybe the you can do that with the Citroën.
