Twin down pipe, (3F) GT box on to MH engine

[quinny]

Hello.

I've just been thinking about some comments made on my car.

The car would run better using the twin down pipe found on the earlier LX models.

I was really interested in using the manifold and twin down pipe from my old LX but it would not fit around the ARB. No problem, change the ARB, it won't fit around the gearbox, thus I'd loose my 5 speed box for a shorter ratio 4 speed, not what I want.

I was thinking, what about the GT box and ARB I have in my garden?

The GT (2F3F) has a twin down pipe and a larger bore manifold than the SPI's right?



Does anyone know if the GT's ARB and gearbox will fit onto a 1986 mk2 and if it will clear the LX type manifold and twin down pipe?



If this works then my little breadvan could be a damn site nippier with little cost (for me).

[steveo3002]

pretty sure it will work...i looked at a mk3 gt arb as i could have had it for free, it looks no differant to a mk2 one

[polokris]

thge manifold and the pipe will fit, dont need to change the ARB i dun think matey!

i have a 4-2-1 and she is fine! just a pain to move about in the bay when it comes to tyakin it off!!