4 Wheel Drive Gtr Gearbox Questions

[ossie cossie]

Hello can anyone give me some info on the gearbox i have bought for my track car, i will have a few questions any help would be great. This one.

[ossie cossie]

the thing is it came out of a stagea that used to be an auto but was converted to manual.

[GTRPSI]

What exactly did you want to know?

Take a picture where the clutch lever comes out and of the thrust bearing, even the pressure plate if you have it.

If the slave was mounted behind the clutch lever (towards the rear of the box) its a pull type clutch, if its mounted on the engine side its a earlier push type.

Edited January 21, 2015 by GTRPSI

[ossie cossie]

I asked the guy selling it about that and it has both threaded holes for push and pull. It had a multi plate clutch and racing pressure plate on the engine.

[ossie cossie]

I would like to know what type of box it is R32 or R33 etc etc. It will need modifying quite a bit and may need some internal parts at some point.

[ossie cossie]

And what type of ATTESSA pump, something was mentioned about twin (coil / solenoid) ???

[GTRPSI]

Ah, but the thrust bearing is a push type.....looks like out of a R32 GTR in that case, an early type, later ones were a pull type clutch.

[Duncan]

actually just to be difficult I'd say its probably a 33 gtr box which was converted to push (ie 32 type) because it does have both clutch mounting points on the bell housing.

But anyway, it doesn't really matter. They are all the same internally except for some parts in series 3 R33 GTR boxes. In any case the 32 and 33 series 1/2 parts are discontinued and you would have to fit 33 series 3 parts. They are all the same strength (ie very strong for a production box, but not unbreakable with enough power).

I don't know much about differences in the attessa pumps but can note that the plugs on it are not 32 style, they are 33 or later style.

[KiwiRS4T]

What kind of car is it for...awd or rwd?

[ossie cossie]

It is going in a 4 wheel drive track car. A ford escort RS Cosworth will put picks up tonight. I'm in work at the moment.

[GTSBoy]

This does not sound like a fun project. A complete ATTESA transplant into a different car. Brave. Have you got all the G sensors, computer and the wiring looms and stuff too? Or just the pump?

Edited January 21, 2015 by GTSBoy

[ossie cossie]

No just the ATTESA pump, pipes and reservoir. Its a regular thing in the UK to do this mod, It has been done a good few times lots of info on sites over there.

[ossie cossie]

Going in a car like this. Not this actual one.

But this one.

[ossie cossie]

Have to do this to the bellhousing and modify the front and rear drive shafts.

[ossie cossie]

cut this off.

Weld this on.

[niZmO_Man]

Pretty cool. The standard stuff not up to task?

[ossie cossie]

The standard 4x4 box in these cars is pretty week above 350 BHP and more importantly not as readily available in OZ as GTR box,s. Also it is permanently 4x4 but the GTR is selectable 2 or 4wd.

[jiffo]

Interesting project.

Do you use any of the ATTESSA functions or just lock into constant AWD. If not perhaps a Patrol box is another option.

Some more photos>

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/320841-ford-focus-cosworth-r32-gearbox.html

[GH05T]

The standard 4x4 box "" Also it is permanently 4x4 but the GTR is selectable 2 or 4wd.

sounds like he wants to retain it.

keen to see a build.

[ossie cossie]

I have looked on sites in the UK and when they fit these box,s they buy a controller that can adjust the torque split to the front diff.